5E40.10 Chemical Electricity

PURPOSE: To demonstrate the basic principles of cells/batteries.

DESCRIPTION: A homemade battery cell can easily be fasioned from wet blotter paper and iron and zinc plates.

SETUP TIME: Minimal

COMPONENT LIST:

    


  1.  Blotter paper		?????


  2.  Iron, Zinc plates		?????

SUGGESTIONS: A sensitive galvanometer is not needed; the lecture-table galvanometer will show the effect.

REFERENCES: 2122 8.6 ; PIRA 5E40.10

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