Fruit Battery
The Fruit Battery
March 19, 2007
7th grade
Abstract
My objective was to determine which fruit would make the battery for a clock.
Procedure
1.
Gather all things needed for experiment.
2.
Wash hands for safety.
3.
Take the clock module and place fruit in the two holders.
4.
Remove plastic coatings at the end of all wires with scissors.
5.
Take the black cable and tie one end to the Zinc metal contact.
6.
Take the blue cable and tie one end to the Zinc metal contact and the other end of the Copper metal contact.
7.
Take the red cable and tie one end to the Copper metal contact.
8.
Insert the metal contacts to the fruit.
9.
Attach the black and red cable to the spring contacts.
10. Watch fruit generate energy to power the clock.
11. Adjust the time on the clock.
12. Set the date.
13. Set the month.
14. Set the day of the week.
15. Set the stopwatch.
Results
According to my experiments, the tomato was the best battery for a clock. The tomato has been used for a week and is still going. The tomato has the most acid. The lemon did not work at all. The apple lasted 1 day. The orange lasted 3 days.
Conclusion
My hypothesis was that the lemon and the orange will produce electricity for the longest period of time. The tests went well. The only problem that was encountered was the lemons not working.
Table of Contents
Section
Page
Question, Purpose, and Hypothesis…………………………..1
Review of Literature……………………………….................2
Materials and Procedures……………………………….........3
Results………………………………..................................4
Conclusions………………………………............................5
Acknowledgments………………………………....................6
Bibliography………………………………............................7
Question, Purpose, and Hypothesis
Question
Which fruit can produce electricity for the longest period of time?
Purpose
The purpose of my experiment is to determine which fruit can produce
March 19, 2007
7th grade
Abstract
My objective was to determine which fruit would make the battery for a clock.
Procedure
1.
Gather all things needed for experiment.
2.
Wash hands for safety.
3.
Take the clock module and place fruit in the two holders.
4.
Remove plastic coatings at the end of all wires with scissors.
5.
Take the black cable and tie one end to the Zinc metal contact.
6.
Take the blue cable and tie one end to the Zinc metal contact and the other end of the Copper metal contact.
7.
Take the red cable and tie one end to the Copper metal contact.
8.
Insert the metal contacts to the fruit.
9.
Attach the black and red cable to the spring contacts.
10. Watch fruit generate energy to power the clock.
11. Adjust the time on the clock.
12. Set the date.
13. Set the month.
14. Set the day of the week.
15. Set the stopwatch.
Results
According to my experiments, the tomato was the best battery for a clock. The tomato has been used for a week and is still going. The tomato has the most acid. The lemon did not work at all. The apple lasted 1 day. The orange lasted 3 days.
Conclusion
My hypothesis was that the lemon and the orange will produce electricity for the longest period of time. The tests went well. The only problem that was encountered was the lemons not working.
Table of Contents
Section
Page
Question, Purpose, and Hypothesis…………………………..1
Review of Literature……………………………….................2
Materials and Procedures……………………………….........3
Results………………………………..................................4
Conclusions………………………………............................5
Acknowledgments………………………………....................6
Bibliography………………………………............................7
Question, Purpose, and Hypothesis
Question
Which fruit can produce electricity for the longest period of time?
Purpose
The purpose of my experiment is to determine which fruit can produce
Bibliography: www.potatoclock.com.2002. 7