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Conducting Electricity Potato Vs. Lemon

Problem: Does a lemon or a potato conduct more electricity?

Background Research: Which conducts more electricity? A lemon or a potato? In today's society, electricity is used in almost everything we do. It is being incorporated into the lives of people all around the world. It takes electricity to power your phone, television, car, everything! Electricity is found in a lot of things, and most people do not even realize it. The human body conducts electricity, and so do some fruits and vegetables! Electricity is an interesting subject to study, and it is a very important topic in today's society. Both lemons and potatoes are good conductors of electricity. If it is a conductor then electric current can flow through it. It is possible to power electronics using both a lemon and potato. The result of this experiment will determine whether a lemon or a potato conducts more electricity.

Write in passive voice. Ms. Miller

Try adding some researched information on lemons and potatoes. Autumn Anzell and Morgan Gabbert Hypothesis: If you test both a lemon and a potato for the most electricity, then the lemon will conduct the most electricity. Why do you think this? Jake Sievers

IV: Potato and Lemon (Is there any other materials that you can use for this experiment- Jarred Fager)

DV: Amount of electricity (volts) produced in experiment

Materials:
 * Four potatoes
 * Four lemons
 * Ten alligator clips
 * Eight pennies
 * Eight Galvanized nails
 * Five Copper Wires
 * Voltmeter ($11)
 * Over-all Budget: Around $20** Try putting all the prices down-Kyle Tam

Methods: 1. Lay out all four lemons 2. Lay out all four potatoes 3. Make a small cut in all four lemons 4. Make a small cut in all four potatoes 5. Insert a penny into each cut 6. Insert one galvanized nail into each lemon 7. Insert one galvanized nail into each potato 8. Connect alligator clips to uninsulated copper wires 9. Connect an alligator clip from a penny on one lemon to a nail on another lemon 10. Repeat until all the lemons and potatoes have alligator clips connecting them 11. Connect the alligator clips to the voltmeter wires 12. Measure the amount of volts produced Do you need instructions on how to operate a voltmeter? Ms. Miller (Do you have a set amount of volts that you are going to use in order to get a certain result from the experiment- Jarred Fager) Why do you believe that a lemon will conduct more electricity? I suggest providing more background information on each. -Maggie Hatfield How are you going to incorporate chemistry into the experiment? -Maggie Hatfield Data:

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Works Cited: Where are the sources?- Kyle Tam