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A device that converts energy of combustion of fuels like hydrogen and methane, directly into electrical energy is known as:

Options

  1. AFuel cell
  2. BElectrolytic cell
  3. CDynamo
  4. DNi-Cd cell

Correct answer

A. Fuel cell

Step-by-step solution

A fuel cell is a device that converts the energy of combustion of fuels like hydrogen and methane, directly into electrical energy Electrolytic cell converts electrical energy into chemical energy. Dynamo is an electrical generator that produces direct current with the use of a commutator.

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