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Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de
Thames & Kosmos, 301 Friendship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com
Thames & Kosmos UK Ltd, Goudhurst, Kent, TN17 2QZ , United Kingdom | 01580 212000 | www.thamesandkosmos.co.uk

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  • Page 1 E X PE R I M E NT M A N UA L Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG, Pfizerstr. 5-7, 70184 Stuttgart, Germany | +49 (0) 711 2191-0 | www.kosmos.de Thames & Kosmos, 301 Friendship St., Providence, RI, 02903, USA | 1-800-587-2872 | www.thamesandkosmos.com Thames &...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | Contents Safety information ..................3 MODEL 14: Motorcycle ................43 Equipment ....................... 4 MODEL 15: Dredger ..................45 MODEL 16: Propeller .................. 47 From battery to fuel cell ................5 Your metal–air cells ..................6 MODEL 17: Ballet dancer ................ 50 Electricity terminology ................

  • Page 3: Safety Information

    Safety Information | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES WARNING. • Not suitable for children under 3 years. Choking hazard — small parts may be • Batteries are to be inserted with the correct polarity. Press them gently into the swallowed or inhaled. Strangulation hazard — long wires may become wrapped battery compartment.

  • Page 4: Equipment

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | The parts inside your kit Description Quantity Item No. SHORT FRAME 703232 SQUARE FRAME 705016 5-HOLE ROD 704063 3-HOLE DUAL ROD 705012 7-HOLE DUAL ROD (LONG ROD) 707046 7-HOLE FLAT ROD 712341 11-HOLE FLAT ROD 712340 CURVED ELBOW ROD 705013 90 DEGREE CONVERTER - R 704064...

  • Page 5: From Battery To Fuel Cell

    From the battery to the fuel cell | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES FROM THE BATTERY… …TO THE FUEL CELL Around 1800, the Italian scholar Alessandro Volta discovered that a copper and a zinc The first simple fuel cell was created in 1838. A plate (called electrodes) would produce a slight electrical voltage when they were battery and a fuel cell have something in common: connected by a cloth moistened with salt water (called an electrolyte).

  • Page 6: Your Metal-Air Cells

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | Your metal–air cells At first, the relatively complicated fuel cell was not developed any further, since Werner von Siemens had invented the electrical generator by that time. In combina- tion with the steam engine, the generator was regarded as one of the simplest and most ingenious pieces of technology of the time.
  • Page 7 Your metal–air cells | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES THE CHEMICAL ELEMENTS Here’s an overview to help you understand what’s happening inside your metal–air cell. O = oxygen Magnesium H = hydrogen Magnesium (Anode) (Anode) O = water Salzwasser Salt Water Mg = magnesium Mg(OH) = magnesium hydroxide Sauersto...

  • Page 8: Electricity Terminology

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | Electricity terminology VOLTAGE A voltage source (e.g., a battery) always has two poles, a positive one and a negative one. At the positive pole, there are very few electrons, while there are a lot of electrons at the negative pole. This difference in the quantity of electrons is known as electrical voltage, and is measured in volts (abbreviated “V”) in honor of Alessandro Volta.

  • Page 9: Questions? Answers

    Questions? Answers! | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES WOULD YOU LIKE TO KNOW…? Why is the energy from your metal–air cells considered “renewable energy”? Is it OK to pour the contents of the tank down the drain? Renewable energy is energy that comes from a source that never gets used up. It could It’s also important to know that the “waste products”...

  • Page 10: Tips And Tricks For Model Building

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | Tips and tricks for model assembly ANCHOR PIN LEVER MOUNTING FRAMES AND GEAR WHEELS Use side A of the anchor pin Use side B of the anchor pin lever to When you mount a gear wheel on an axle or shaft next to a frame, you should leave a gap of at least 1 mm between gear and frame.

  • Page 11: How To Use The Metal-Air Cells

    How to use your metal–air cells | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES 1. First, prepare some salt water. For water 5. Attach the metal–air cell to your car. with 15% salt: Pour salt into the bottle up to (You have to build one of the models follow- the 15% mark, and then fill to the top line ing the instructions starting on page 17.) (the water line) with water.

  • Page 12: How To Clean The Metal-Air Cells

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | How to clean your metal–air cells It is important that you do not let your metal–air cells remain filled while they are not being used. They should be cleaned following every use. This will prevent the buildup of deposits and increase the lifespan of the plastic parts and the magnesium plates.

  • Page 13: How To Charge Your Batteries With The Metal-Air Cells

    How to charge the batteries with the metal–air cells | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES You can run your cars directly from the metal–air cells. Or, you can charge rechargeable batteries with the metal–air cells and use those to power your models. 1. Assemble your charging station (Model 1). You can charge six batter- ies with two metal–air cells.

  • Page 14: How To Use The Battery Holder

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | How to use the battery holder 5. Attach the battery holder to As you have already seen, there are lots of ways you can supply your models with energy. The simplest way is to operate the models directly from the metal–air cells. your model.

  • Page 15: Experiments

    Experiments | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Salt water solution: 15 % Battery EXPERIMENT 1 Duration Duration Tank Level: ⅓ Tank level: ⅓ Does it make sense to you that the concentration of salt in the water and the fill level of the tank might determine how long your model will run? START time STOP time START time...
  • Page 16 ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | Experiments EXPERIMENT 2 Which has more power? Your metal–air cell or a charged battery? See for yourself! 1. Assemble Model 17 (Ballet dancer) again, but this time attach two metal–air cells. 2. Prepare a 15% salt water solution (instructions, page 9). Fill the tank 1/3 of the way with this solution. Note the time at which the dancer starts to spin.

  • Page 17: Model 1 Charging Station

    MODEL 1 Charging Station | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Charging Station...
  • Page 18 ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | Model 1 Charging Station Completed...

  • Page 19: Model 2: Taxi

    MODEL 2 Taxi | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Taxi Completed...

  • Page 20: Model 3 Transporter

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 3 Transporter Transporter...
  • Page 21 MODEL 3 Transporter | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Be sure that the quarter-wheel segments are mounted upright on the axle. Completed...

  • Page 22: Model 4 Roadster

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 4 Roadster Roadster Be sure that the quarter-wheel segments are mounted upright on the axle.
  • Page 23 MODEL 4 Roadster | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Completed...

  • Page 24: Model 5 Gymnast

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 5 Gymnast x2 x14 Gymnast Make sure that the gears mesh with each other cleanly.
  • Page 25 MODEL 5 Gymnast | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Completed...

  • Page 26: Model 6 All-Terrain Vehicle

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 6 All-terrain vehicle All-terrain vehicle...
  • Page 27 MODEL 6 All-terrain vehicle | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Leave a space of 1 mm between the frame and gear wheels so the all-terrain vehicle can run well. Completed...

  • Page 28: Model 7: Hammer Mill

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 7 Hammer mill Hammer mill x2 x20 x1 The yellow and red gears have to touch each other. The hammer mill will run smoothly if you leave a gap of 2 mm between the frame and shaft pin.
  • Page 29 MODEL 7 Hammer Mill | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Completed...

  • Page 30: Model 8 Carousel

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 8 Carousel Carousel x3 x21...
  • Page 31 MODEL 8 Carousel | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Completed...

  • Page 32: Model 9 Jeep

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 9 Jeep Jeep x4 x23...
  • Page 33 MODEL 9 Jeep | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Be sure that the quarter- wheel segments are mounted upright on the axle. Completed...

  • Page 34: Model 10 Windmill

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 10 Windmill Windmill x3 x23...
  • Page 35 MODEL 10 Windmill | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES...
  • Page 36 ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 10 Windmill Completed...

  • Page 37: Model 11 Helicopter

    MODEL 11 Helicopter | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES x3 x23 Helicopter...
  • Page 38 ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 11 Helicopter The red and blue gears have to mesh nicely. Completed...

  • Page 39: Model 12: Ferris Wheel

    MODEL 12 Ferris wheel | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES x3 x21 Ferris wheel...
  • Page 40 ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 12 Ferris Wheel Completed...

  • Page 41: Model 13 Propeller Plane

    MODEL 13 Propeller Plane | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES x3 x15 Propeller Plane...
  • Page 42 ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 13 Propeller Plane Completed...

  • Page 43: Model 14 Motorcycle

    MODEL 14 Motorcycle | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Motorcycle x3 x22...
  • Page 44 ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 14 Motorcycle Completed...

  • Page 45: Model 15 Dredger

    MODEL 15 Dredger | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Dredger The dredger will run smoothly if you leave a gap of 2 mm between the frame and yellow gears.
  • Page 46 ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 15 Dredger Don’t let the long shaft stick out beyond the yellow gear wheel! Completed...

  • Page 47: Model 16 Propeller

    MODEL 16 Propeller | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Propeller...
  • Page 48 ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 16 Propeller...
  • Page 49 MODEL 16 Propeller | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Completed...

  • Page 50: Model 17 Ballet Dancer

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 17 Ballet dancer Ballet Dancer...
  • Page 51 MODEL 17 Ballet dancer | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES...
  • Page 52 ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 17 Ballet dancer Completed...

  • Page 53: Model 18 Radar Station

    MODEL 18 Radar station | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Radar Station...
  • Page 54 ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 18 Radar Station Completed...

  • Page 55: Model 19 Mill

    MODEL 19 Mill | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES x4 x21 Mill...
  • Page 56 ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 19 Mill Completed...

  • Page 57: Model 20 Airplane

    MODEL 20 Airplane | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES x4 x23 Airplane...
  • Page 58 ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 20 Airplane...
  • Page 59 MODEL 20 Airplane | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Completed...

  • Page 60: Model 21: Sports Car

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 21 Sports Car x2 x16 Sports Car...
  • Page 61 MODEL 21 Sports Car | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Completed...

  • Page 62: Model 22 Crab

    ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES | MODEL 22 Crab Crab...
  • Page 63 MODEL 22 Crab | ECO-BATTERY VEHICLES Completed...
  • Page 64 Kosmos Quality and Safety More than one hundred years of expertise in publishing science experiment kits stand behind every product that bears the Kosmos name. Kosmos experiment kits are designed by an experienced team of specialists and tested with the utmost care during development and production.

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