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Hello my name is Faith and I am a 9th grader. I am having some issues about how zinc and copper electrodes flow through a potato. If anyone can help me, I would appreciate it very much. Thank you very much.
~Faith
Electrical Currents Through A Potato
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Re: Electrical Currents Through A Potato
Hi Faith,
Here are some good resources to research your topic:
http://www.sciencebuddies.com/mentoring ... ?from=Home (check out the bibliography resources)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_cell
http://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae516.cfm
Audrey
Here are some good resources to research your topic:
http://www.sciencebuddies.com/mentoring ... ?from=Home (check out the bibliography resources)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galvanic_cell
http://www.physlink.com/education/askexperts/ae516.cfm
Audrey
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Re: Electrical Currents Through A Potato
Try searching for how a battery works. The zinc and copper electrodes are two different metals and they will chemically react with an electrolyte (potato juice in your case) to form a battery.
-Craig