I'm making some custom mods to my 1985 Delorian.
2007-08-08 05:53:53 · 17 answers · asked by Joe 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
How could you have been so careless?
2007-08-08 05:56:48 · answer #1 · answered by DrDebate 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Large gas turbines (essentially the hot core of large aircraft jet engine) develop over 400 MW. You'd only need 3 of those to get the 1.21 GW you crave.
Large nuclear (fission) reactor have an output that exceeds 1.3 GW (the Chernobyl design was 1.0 GW, improved model of similar design reached 1.6 GW), but it seems you will have some problem putting them on a DeLorean, and should you decide to leave the safety systems and containment behind as a way to save weight and cost, it is likely that the neighbors will object.
2007-08-08 06:12:29 · answer #2 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is the nuclear reactions producing greater potential than they consume? particular Or is it any different way around? no How plenty is the severe end nuclear reactor's performance? approximately 30% to 40 5% staring on the layout. Is it obtainable to launch nuclear potential and not using a catastrophic explosion? particular, it rather is complete in nuclear reactors international on a daily basis. .
2016-12-11 14:04:52 · answer #3 · answered by fuchser 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, not at all.
Doc used lighting, but only a very small fraction of its energy, as the Delorean was actually already in a non-present state during the majority of the lighting's execution. Therefore fortunately, you only need it for enough time to charge your flux capacitor, which can be done via 1.21GW in only 6.2 nanoseconds. This works out to 1.21GW*6.2*10^-9 = 6.5 nanojoules. I recommend the piezo-electric igniter from a candle or fireplace lighter.
2007-08-08 06:05:09 · answer #4 · answered by Gary H 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah - sell a group of militant libyans some pinball machine parts telling them it's a bomb... then steal their plutonium to power the flux capacitor.
Or wire in a lightning rod and pray you can channel the electrical energy of it.
Or... have your future self travel BACK in time to give you a custom modified "Mr Fusion" which you can mount onto your DeLorean - and then you can use whatever's handy to power the flux capacitor.
2007-08-08 05:59:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd say you'd need some plutonium...at least until you go into the future and get a power source which allows you to generate that sort of power on garbage.
2007-08-08 05:58:21 · answer #6 · answered by Jester339 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a Mr. Fusion reactor to sell you. It produces more than enough power. Just add banana peels and eggshells, Mr. Fusion does the rest.
2007-08-08 05:58:59 · answer #7 · answered by jibba.jabba 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nice Back to the Future reference. Do you have a flux capacitor on board as well?
2007-08-08 05:57:42 · answer #8 · answered by scottjones61 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nah, you can use a bolt of lightning. Preferrebly one that strikes the clock tower.
2007-08-08 05:57:01 · answer #9 · answered by sullybball55 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you'll need to input a form of energy into the flux capacitor.
2007-08-08 05:57:32 · answer #10 · answered by stoptheBS 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"1.21 gigawatts?!? 1.21 gigawatts?!? Great scott!!"
"Hey Doc!! What the heck is a gigawatt?!?"
2007-08-08 05:56:14 · answer #11 · answered by Mickey Mouse Spears 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋