TX-XX - Electric STEM Kit - Fruit Battery
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Fruit Battery ⭐⭐ · ~20 min
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⚡ Principle Fruits contain acidic juices that act as an electrolyte. When you insert two different metals (Zinc and Copper), a chemical reaction occurs that creates a flow of electrons—generating real electricity to light up an LED!
🔩 Parts
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Zinc flakes (Silver color) ×3
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Copper sheets (Orange color) ×3
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Connecting wires ×2
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Terminal wires (with connectors) ×2
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LED Diode ×1
📋 Steps
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Connect the long pin of the LED to the red terminal wire and the short pin to the black terminal wire.
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Attach the red wire to a copper sheet and the black wire to a zinc flake.
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Use the remaining wires to interconnect the other copper and zinc plates.
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Cut a fruit (like a lemon) into three pieces. Insert one copper and one zinc plate into each piece, making sure they don't touch each other inside the fruit. Complete the circuit and watch the LED glow!
⚡ Fun Fact! You can use almost any acidic food for this—lemons, potatoes, and even pickles can be used to create a battery!
💚 Tip If the LED is dim, try "massaging" the lemon before cutting it to release more juice inside. More juice means more electricity!