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Oct. 12, 2008 - Don't Eat the Batteries!
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The Fruitcake's Electricity Experiment

First we lined up the test subjects by size order:


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Then we used copper wires for the cathodes and zinc plated screws for the anodes inserting one of each into each piece of fruit.

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Clip leads were used to connect each fruit to the volt meter.

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We also ran a kitchen timer with lemon power.


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We tried to run a small electric motor but found we did not have enough current.

Here are our findings:


1. Apple          =  1.008 volts
2. Strawberry =  1.005 volts
3. Lemons     =  0.993 volts
4. Tomato      =  0.988 volts
5. Orange       = 0.974 volts
6. Banana      = 0.956 volts
7. Blueberry   = 0.955 volts
8. Grape         = 0.938 volts
9. Grapefruit  = 0.974 volts
10. Potato      = 0.794 volts

And here they are lined up in order of voltage:

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If you would like to try this experiment for yourself, here are two links for further information:

Lemon Battery

Fruity Electricity

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Oct. 12, 2008 - Neat!!!!
Posted by kympossible
Looks like a fruitful school day! ;~)

Blessings,
Kym
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Oct. 13, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by eclecticeducation
lol!!! I can imagine this experiment going on in your house!!!! :)
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Oct. 13, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by wardssward
I'll have to show this one to our boys. This is right up their alley! :-)
~Connie
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Oct. 14, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by JenIG
that is awesome! you should be the official poster girl for Successful Unschoolers
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Oct. 15, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by momco3
Questions: does the apple have more than the lemon because of its volume? I thought the pH of the lemon would create higher voltage.
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Oct. 15, 2008 - apple vs lemon
Posted by MOMflippedisWOW
The size of the fruit has virtually nothing to do with the voltage. It might have some effect on the current possibly. I don't know why the apple made more voltage then the lemon. my suspicion is that the lemon will produce pound for pound more energy then the apple. Watts equals volts times amps.

Guess we need to do some more experimenting! =D
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Oct. 20, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by Dot
I bet that was a fun experiment.
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Oct. 22, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by kellieann
How very interesting! My son would love this.
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Oct. 30, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by callmekate
Shocking!

Looks like fun. Makes me hungry. I wonder if high sugar content and/or acidity made for a higher voltage?

Hope all is well with you.

Kate
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