zeig Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 my chem teacher wasnts us to make batterys for projects but he doesn't want all patatoe and lime batterys. i was wondering if anyone on here knew of an interesting way to make a home made battery with the exceptions of things my teacher can aquire for the project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antimatter Posted April 2, 2008 Share Posted April 2, 2008 Do you have electrolyte paste? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeig Posted April 2, 2008 Author Share Posted April 2, 2008 dont even know what that is. lol i just need to make a simple working battery and show it work to the class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 two strips of different metals,(say zinc and iron) put them in an electrolyte(iron chloride) and hey presto you have a cell, link a few up an you have a battery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antimatter Posted April 3, 2008 Share Posted April 3, 2008 dont even know what that is. lol i just need to make a simple working battery and show it work to the class. It's not incredibly difficult to aquire. Search around, I'm sure some store near you may have some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeig Posted April 3, 2008 Author Share Posted April 3, 2008 kay i think im gonna do a buncha papatoes to power a hair dryer fan, how many volts is one tater lol? i know a 9V can power the fan but how many amps do i need? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Skeptic Posted April 8, 2008 Share Posted April 8, 2008 About 100 of them for the voltage, more if you want enough amps to power a hair dryer. I'd suggest a light bulb or an LED. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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