Experiments
By Andy
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Some of the experiments I researched were these. My favorite experiment involves open circuits. What you'll need is a 6 volt battery, a 6 volt bulb, a 3 x 3 thick piece of cardboard, a few square pieces of aluminum foil (each piece of foil should be 1 inch by 1 inch long), one paper clip, and some long wires. Now you are ready to start. |
Make a circuit using your 6 volt battery and your 6 volt bulb. Put the battery in the left corner, and put the bulb in the right corner. Then attach the circuit to the piece of cardboard. Leave a gap between the wires. Make a switch using the paper clip. Attach it in-between the gap in the two wires. Make sure the switch is running from the battery. Tape one of the aluminum foil pieces over the top of the wire running from the bulb. Make sure the paper clip reaches the other piece of the foil. Next press the paper clip down so that it will touch the square and switch on the bulb. Practice long and short flashes to send the Morse Code.
The last experiment is about turning a lemon into a battery. What you will need is two pieces of insulated copper wire, a large paper clip, a lemon and a 1.5 bulb in a bulb holder. Uncover the ends of the wire. |
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Tightly wind the end of one of the wires onto the paper clip and stick it into the lemon. Attach the other end of the wire to the bulb holder. Attach the wire to the other terminal of the bulb holder. Darken the room. Does the bulb glow?
These are a few experiments you can do in your own home.
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