Solar-powered boat circumnavigates the world

Solar-powered boat circumnavigates the world

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11th Grade - University

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The video discusses a solar-powered vessel equipped with over 500 square meters of solar panels. It measures 31 meters long and 15 meters wide, with a top speed of 14 knots. The solar panels power two 60-kilowatt electric motors, and six lithium-ion batteries provide up to three days of power without sunlight. The vessel's flaps can extend to increase generating capacity. It has traveled 53,000 kilometers around the globe in 584 days.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the total area of solar panels equipped on the vessel?

500 square meters

400 square meters

600 square meters

700 square meters

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the maximum speed the vessel can achieve?

16 knots

14 knots

12 knots

10 knots

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many kilowatts do the electric motors powered by the solar panels produce?

40 kilowatts

50 kilowatts

60 kilowatts

70 kilowatts

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

For how many days can the lithium-ion batteries provide power without sunlight?

Two days

Four days

One day

Three days

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How long did it take for the vessel to travel 53,000 kilometers around the globe?

600 days

584 days

550 days

500 days