Feb. 20, 2007 ~ Don't you just love science?
I had a rather painful science experiment today. The first sign of impending danger was that, as I was glancing down the page, I saw 'BE CAREFUL. HIGHER VOLTAGE WILL BE DANGEROUS' written in capital letters. "Well." I thought. "I'm sure Dr. Jay Wile knew what he was doing when he designed this experiment." Reading on down, I saw it was pretty simple. The only supplies I needed were a battery and some tinfoil. All I had to do was tear off a thin strip of tinfoil, and hold each end to a side of the battery. "Do you feel anything?" the book asked. "If not, keep holding it until you do." I picked up the tinfoil, and casually touched the ends to both sides of the battery. I was in for a shock. No pun intended..... ;) I don't know how much electricity a single AA battery can hold, but it was quite enough. I think half the electricity went through my flimsy piece of tinfoil, making it white-hot, and burning my finger in the process. The other half decided to take the longer route. Namely, me.
Needless to say, I dropped the battery and tinfoil as fast as possible, letting an agonized yell out in the process. (I have no idea why the tinfoil wasn't melted at this point....) When Mom looked over, I was alternatly wringing and holding my burned hands. She didn't care about me, of course. The first words out of her mouth were "Don't short-circuit the battery!" *Sigh....*
At least it was a clean, non-exploding experiment, unlike the vinegar and baking soda one. I think Mr. Wile just sits in his office, laughing at the pranks he's playing on us poor science students. And as an afterthought, I wonder what I was supposed to learn from this. =D
Comments
Feb. 20, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Comment Left By learnmylingo
Haha, I didnt do that one... but anything involving vinegar and baking soda is fun. I agree. Wile hates us. xD
-Erin
Feb. 20, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Comment Left By Mommalotamus
Moms can be so mean!!!
Feb. 20, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Comment Left By BookFreak
Ooooh... *cackles*
Ya know, i think it's a conspiracy. A conspiracy against all of us students... beware, Fish.... beware...
I like the way you write, lol. :)
I think i might post again soon. "Might" being the operative word. *grin* I have an idea, but i'm still working on the best way to put it on paper. Or pixels, actually.
~BookFreak :)
Feb. 21, 2007 - Hello!
Comment Left By 1percentmilk
I saw that you added me to your friends list...so I up and added you to mine! Hope you don't mind...;)
Btw, you are very funny. My sisters and I crowd around the computer screen laughing at your posts.
Lydia
Feb. 21, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Comment Left By ForeverConfused
Ow. You get all the cool experiements though. All i do is stuff like put pineapple in jello, put sugar into a napkin then put that into water, and put an egg in vinegar. Yippee.
Feb. 21, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Comment Left By Morgangirl003
Aww, sorry about your hands! Now me, I do things on purpose cause curiousity gets the better of me. I will randomly touch things. One of these days I'm going to be sorry. *nervous laugh* lol.
ttfn,
Jill
Feb. 21, 2007 - lol
Comment Left By Mydogfoxy
lol! Sorry... I know it isn't funny, but the way you describe it, it seems so funny! ROFL!
Brianna
Feb. 21, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Comment Left By SouthernBelle
O_o When I had to study batteries and the like, I had to do it with my father. I lit a lightbulb, but I was never electricuted! =P
.... Don't ever do that again. xD
Feb. 21, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Comment Left By TC
HA! My 16 year old son doesn't think it's a worthwhile science lesson if someone doesn't get hurt. :D
Take care of your hands.... you need them to write letters.... lol.
Feb. 21, 2007 - Untitled Comment
Comment Left By Yank
OMGsh! I was totally freakin' mad at that experiment(Although I was laughing at myself for my utter surprise...) wonderfully cruel don't you think.
My Dad had us stick a 9-volt battery on our tongues once...I of course did, trusting my father completely....
Now you will here the shriek, *Shriek* followed by a groan and a indignant cry of "DAD, that was NOT funny!", *groan, "Dad...etc"* ,followed by a thud of a battery being thrown *Thud* lol
That is the last time I will ever listen to my dad while he is holding a battery.
Feb. 21, 2007 - hmmm....
Comment Left By AnonymousGirl (tolazytologin)
Maybe you were sposta learn.... NEVER do this. Or...umm... don't trust people who tell you to do dangerous things with batteries.....
