Potato Metamorphosis Investigation

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Problem: The research questions being examined in this investigation is, How can we generate electricity by using Potatoes to light an electric bulb?

Background Information: How does a potato battery work? The copper (Cu) particles pull in electrons more than the zinc (Zn) molecules. On the off chance that you put a portion of copper and a piece of zinc in contact with each other, numerous electrons go from the zinc to the copper. As they focus on the copper, the electrons repulse each other. At the point when the power of shock amongst electrons and the power of fascination of electrons to the copper progress toward becoming balanced, the stream of electrons stops. Sadly, it isn't conceivable to exploit this conduct to deliver power in light of the fact that the stream of charges stops very quickly. Then again, on the off chance that you bathe the two strips in a conductive arrangement, and associate them remotely with a wire, the responses between the cathodes and the arrangement constantly outfit the circuit with charges.
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The purpose of this experiment is to find out if a potato has electricity.
State the HYPOTHESIS for your investigation: (what do you think you will find out):
On the off chance that I exchange the mix of synthetic substances from a potato, through electrical wire, to a light, at that point it will create enough energy to influence a little spotlight to sparkle.Whenever copper and zinc trigger a response from the synthetic substances in a potato, it will go about as an electrolyte for the zinc and copper, which are the things that power the light bulb.

Problem:
Does a potato have electricity to create scientifically electricity to power an

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