What Is A Potato Battery. Certain metals zinc in the demonstration below experience a chemical reaction with the acids inside of the potato. There are several variables involved in making a potato battery.
For the zinc electrode a large galvanized nail works well. Certain metals zinc in the demonstration below experience a chemical reaction with the acids inside of the potato. This chemical reaction creates the electrical energy that can power a small device like an LED light or clock.
The potato always produced more power than the lemon.
Why do batteries have a positive and negative side. Potato batteries use the acids in the potato to start a reaction with two electrodes made of different metals that cause electrons to flow from one to the other through the potato producing power. The potato always produced more power than the lemon. How does Potato Battery work.
