Slide1 :
Slide2 : And it all started when……
Slide3 : At the University of Bologna
Made a frog leg jump using a static electricity generator
Called this “Animal Electricity”
Achieved this also with two different metals brass and iron pressed into a frog’s spine
Slide4 : Disputed Galvani’s idea of animal electricity
Used an electroscope to detect a charge from two dissimilar metals
Listed the electrochemical series
Created the first battery with zinc, silver, and dilute acid
Slide5 : Dry cell Wet Cell
Slide6 : Simplest battery contains two plates or rods called electrodes that are immersed in a solution called an electrolyte
Dry cell batteries use a paste
Slide7 : -You have 15 minutes to make a battery that produces a spark when the wires are held close to one another
If you achieve this, you will get 5 points added onto your next quiz.
-foil, salt water, at least ten pennies, paper towels, tape, and two wires