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DIY Liquid Battery

Posted February 06, 2007 8:15 AM

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This article from PopSci tells you how to make your own homemade liquid battery using copper sulfate, water and electrodes!

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02/07/2007 12:00 AM

"This article from PopSci tells you how to make your own homemade liquid battery using copper sulfate, water and electrodes!"

Nice experiment/demonstration for H.S. Physics class.

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02/07/2007 4:42 AM

It can also be done with a lump of zinc rod, a pencil sharpened at both ends, and a fresh potato.

Anyone for primary school science classes, please step this way...

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