Voltaic pile Lab

Questions for your reading: What materials can a battery be made out of? Why is it important for the materials to be arranged in alternating layers? What does the electrolyte solution do? Will more layers make a more or less powerful homemade battery?

Challenge: Generate the most volts within a voltaic battery by using only 10 pennies, 10 nickels, one paper towel, tweezers, and 30mL of a vinegar/salt solution (brine). A multitester will be used to measure the volts.

List possible IV’s to determine the best model on board What will be your control?