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They use batteries quite similar to car batteries. Sealed lead-acid batteries. They are huge. Bigger or smaller subs will of course have different sizes and amounts. Batteries produce waste gas and hydrogen when charged or discharged and must also be ventilated regularly to prevent build-up.
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What do some submarines have in common with trucks?
Many of the early submarines ran on diesel engines. These were used when on the surface for propulsion and power, as well as charging the batteries. When they submerged, they ran on electric power from the batteries.
Are there any battery powered submarines around?
All submarines have storage batteries. Diesel-electric boats like the ones used during World War II are still used by the navies of some countries. Nuclear-powered submarines also have storage batteries that are used as a backup power supply if and when the sub loses the use of its steam-powered electric generators.
What are the dangers of German submarines?
Their batteries could discharge deadly fumes.
What kind of batteries are used in an electric car?
Nickel Metal Hydride or Lithium Ion batteries are the most widely used.
What were submarines powered with in 1944?
They were powered by diesel engines and batteries. The batteries were for underwater use and the diesels propelled the sub and charged the batteries while running on the surface.
What kind of Metal commonly used in car batteries?
LEAD
What kind of batteries used in a key remote?
Different batteries in all the different remotes. Just open the remote up and see what kind of battery it has.
What kind of batteries are used in the PetSafe Wireless Dog Fence?
The kind of batteries used in the PetSafe Wireless Dog Fence would be a 6-volt battery. There are many places where one could purchase 6-volt batteries like Amazon.
What kind of batteries were used in 1957 in Sputnik and how large were they?
silver-zinc
What kind of batteries do you use for your cellphone and were they on sale?
Different cellphones use different size, types and brand of batteries. Most of the materials used on these batteries though are Nickel Cadmium or as they are called Ni-Cd batteries.
Who used the submarines?
During WW2, all the major countries involved used submarines.
What kind of physical property is used when using a flashlight?
batteries light dimesions
