Potato Battery
Science Research Paper:
“Potato Battery”
I. Problem
a. Main Problem
This study aims to prove whether fruits and vegetables are good reserves of electricity. The potato, known for its high Phosphoric Acid and Sulfuric Acid, has been as our chosen fruit to prove and conduct our answers upon the accessibility of fruits and vegetables as an effective renewable energy source.
b. Sub-Problems
To further provide extra and specific information, the researchers have decided to add the following questions as a guide in formulating the conclusion: Is potato a good source of electricity? How much voltage can a single potato have? Does the voltage depend on the size of the potato? Are there any more factors that would affect the voltage a potato can produce? If a potato can produce enough voltage, how many potatoes does it take to light a 0.70-volt bulb or three (3) 0.24-volt bulbs? Is it possible for potatoes to be utilized to sustain the electricity we have today?
II.
Hypothesis
a. Null Hypothesis ( H0)
Potatoes are ineffective sources of electricity as it cannot produce enough voltage to light a 0.70-volt bulb.
b. Alternative Hypothesis (Ha)
Potatoes are effective sources of electricity as it can produce enough voltage to light a 0.70-volt bulb.
III.
Materials And Procedure
a. Measuring the amount of voltage in a potato
Materials: fresh potatoes Direct Coupled Amplifier DC Voltmeter in a Digital Multimeter Copper Coins and Zinc-Galvanized Nails Procedure: 1. Set the multimeter to the “2V” (direct current) range. Turn it on. 2. To measure its voltage, insert the black and red probe to the potato. To increase the voltage, inject a coin and a zinc-galvanized nail to the said fruit, and connect it to the multimeter using the alligator clips, have the black probe to the zinc-galvanized nail while the red probe to the copper coin. 3. Read the value.
b. Lighting the LED bulbs using a potatoes
“Potato Battery”
I. Problem
a. Main Problem
This study aims to prove whether fruits and vegetables are good reserves of electricity. The potato, known for its high Phosphoric Acid and Sulfuric Acid, has been as our chosen fruit to prove and conduct our answers upon the accessibility of fruits and vegetables as an effective renewable energy source.
b. Sub-Problems
To further provide extra and specific information, the researchers have decided to add the following questions as a guide in formulating the conclusion: Is potato a good source of electricity? How much voltage can a single potato have? Does the voltage depend on the size of the potato? Are there any more factors that would affect the voltage a potato can produce? If a potato can produce enough voltage, how many potatoes does it take to light a 0.70-volt bulb or three (3) 0.24-volt bulbs? Is it possible for potatoes to be utilized to sustain the electricity we have today?
II.
Hypothesis
a. Null Hypothesis ( H0)
Potatoes are ineffective sources of electricity as it cannot produce enough voltage to light a 0.70-volt bulb.
b. Alternative Hypothesis (Ha)
Potatoes are effective sources of electricity as it can produce enough voltage to light a 0.70-volt bulb.
III.
Materials And Procedure
a. Measuring the amount of voltage in a potato
Materials: fresh potatoes Direct Coupled Amplifier DC Voltmeter in a Digital Multimeter Copper Coins and Zinc-Galvanized Nails Procedure: 1. Set the multimeter to the “2V” (direct current) range. Turn it on. 2. To measure its voltage, insert the black and red probe to the potato. To increase the voltage, inject a coin and a zinc-galvanized nail to the said fruit, and connect it to the multimeter using the alligator clips, have the black probe to the zinc-galvanized nail while the red probe to the copper coin. 3. Read the value.
b. Lighting the LED bulbs using a potatoes