We will create a lemon battery and the material used for it is 4-6 lemons, zinc and copper electrodes, wires, LED, alligator clamps, tape, voltmeter. In the end we will present how lemon battery is a cleaner option for alternate fuel and hence on larger scale other alternate fuel options can be used as well like hydro-power, nuclear reactors and solar energy.
| Module details | |
|---|---|
| Topics |
Thermodynamics
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| Best-suited audience |
Third Grade to Fifth Grade (approximately ages 8-11)
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| Interactive? |
Yes
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| Approx. time requirement | 15 minutes |
| AIChE community affiliation |
AIChE at the University of Houston
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| Approx. # of volunteers |
3-5
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| Recommended audience size |
Approximately 20
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