FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 days agoFirst test flight of largest all-electric aircraft used just $5 of electricityarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square187linkfedilinkarrow-up1603arrow-down116 cross-posted to: technology@beehaw.orgscience@lemmy.worldelectricvehicles@slrpnk.netaviation@lemmy.catechnology@lemmit.onlineupliftingnews@lemmit.online
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minus-squarejaschen306@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·5 days agoFun fact, batteries DO become lighter when they discharge. But obviously not like fuel. But it’s still a fun fact.
minus-squaregandalf_der_13te@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 days agoFYI 1 kg battery when fully discharged loses about 10⁻¹² kg of its rest mass …
minus-squareammonium@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 days agoYou mean because of e=mc²? That’s true but basically unmeasurable. Air batteries do get mesurable heavier.
Fun fact, batteries DO become lighter when they discharge. But obviously not like fuel. But it’s still a fun fact.
FYI 1 kg battery when fully discharged loses about 10⁻¹² kg of its rest mass …
You mean because of e=mc²? That’s true but basically unmeasurable. Air batteries do get mesurable heavier.