CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A.

Background of the study In electricity, a battery is a device consisting of one or more electrochemical cells that convert stored chemical energy into electrical energy. Since the invention of the first battery (or "voltaic pile") in 1800 by Alessandro Volta and especially since the technically improved Daniell cell in 1836, batteries have become a common power source for many household and industrial applications. According to a 2005 estimate, the worldwide battery industry generates US$48 billion in sales each year, with 6% annual growth. There are two types of batteries: primary batteries (disposable batteries), which are designed to be used once and discarded, and secondary batteries (rechargeable batteries), which are designed to be recharged and used multiple times. Batteries come in many sizes; from miniature cells used to power hearing aids and wristwatches to battery banks the size of rooms that provide standby power for telephone exchanges and computer data centers. Batteries were really useful and essential in technologies that needed battery to function, like alarm clock, remote control and others. Since batteries are widely used, the researcher chose this as her project to prove that it is possible to make an alternative battery that is useful for everybody.

B. Objectives of the study 1. General Objective To prove whether it is possible to make an alternative battery. 2. Specific Objectives a. To teach people to be resourceful in whatever needs of life. b. To make a cheap and easy to do battery that will help people to save money. C. Hypothesis Ha: The coins and foil can be a good substitute to battery. Ho: The coins and foil cannot be a good substitute to battery. D. Significance of the study The researcher find this study significant in a way that it can be useful to everybody especially to those who usually use gadgets/technologies that needed batteries to function. With this study, people will be able to make their own battery with the use of simple and easy to find materials. It could also be beneficial to those who have coins that are only stocked in their house with little value like 5 centavo coins or 10 centavo coins that sometimes others stores do not accept. They can turn the coins into a useful thing now, like battery. This can be also a way of saving money, instead of buying batteries; you could try this and be able to save money.

E. Scope and Limitation This study was limited in knowing if the said battery would function by using coins and others. This study would not further look at the length of its availability and functionality. This study was also limited to evaluation because it was confined to the responses of the student and the teachers. This study covers the use of battery out of coins that can be useful in both livelihood and environment-friendly aspects.

CHAPTER II REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE A. Coins A coin is a piece of hard material that is standardized in weight, is produced in large quantities in order to facilitate trade, and is used primarily as a medium of exchange or legal tender. Coins are usually metal or a metallic material and sometimes made of synthetic materials, usually in the shape of a disc, and most often issued by a government. B. Aluminum Foil Aluminum foil is an aluminum prepared in thin metal leaves, with a thickness less than 0.2 millimeters (8 mils), thinner gauges down to 6 m (0.2 mils) are also commonly used. The foil is pliable, and can be readily bent or wrapped around objects. Thin foils are fragile and are sometimes laminated to other materials such as plastics or paper to make them more useful. C. Cola Cola is a carbonated beverage that was originally flavored and caffeinated by the kola nut, as well as by vanilla and other ingredients. However, most colas now use other flavoring (and caffeinating) ingredients with a similar taste. It usually contains color, caffeine and sweeteners such as sugar or high fructose corn syrup.

CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY A. Preparation of Materials Any coins can be used, the bigger the better but in this experiment the researcher used 18 pieces of 10 centavo coins. The aluminum foil was cut in the shape of the chosen coin. The paper was cut also like the aluminum foil. A cup of salt was prepared together with cola. A tape was also prepared. B. Mixing The salt was mixed with the cola. Wait for few minutes. When the bubbles of the cola subside, it can be used. The cut paper was put on the solution. After that, the paper was put on top of the coin and on top of the paper is the aluminum foil. Do no let the aluminum foil touch the coin. Continue this pattern until you have formed it into a battery. Then it was taped and labeled. The side with the aluminum foil is labeled as negative side while the copper side the positive side. C. Testing This alternative battery was tested using Light-Emitting Diode (LED). The positive wire of the LED was connected to the positive side of the battery and as a result, the LED produced light.

CHAPTER IV RESULTS AND DISCUSSION A. Findings After the trial, the alternative battery thats made up of coins and foil worked. It made the LED produce light. The researchers used two models to represent the study. The first one contains lighting a LED with the regular and commercially produced battery while the second model is using the alternative battery out of coins and foil. The used LED was exactly the same. In both models, they worked. The light produced by the alternative battery compared to the one commercially produced is the same. B. Analysis of Data The researchers observed that it is possible to make an alternative for batteries using resources that can be found easily like, paper, aluminum foil, coins, salt and cola. The researchers' objectives were pointed out and were implemented. The stocked coins and foil can now be used as a substitute for the commercially produced battery we often use.

CHAPTER V SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION A. Summary The researcher chose this as her project to prove that the stocked coins in your house have other uses. The researcher wants the people to be resourceful in whatever materials they have in their surroundings that would help them. The researcher wanted to prove that nothing in this world is useless. B. Conclusion We therefore conclude that the study of the possibility of coins and foil as compared to commercially-produced battery is successful. Both were to light the same LED and they worked producing the same light. C. Recommendation The researchers recommend to those who will do further study of this experiment to make further studies about the durability of this alternative battery. Durability is really important so that we could know on how long it would last and be useful.

BIBLIOGRAPHY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScPu1ru87lk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battery_(electricity) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cola

APPENDIX A FLOWCHART OF METHODOLOGY

Preparation of Materials

Mixing

Testing

Salt and Cola

10 centavo coins, paper, aluminum foil, salt, cola, scissors, tape and LED

Light-Emitting Diode

APPENDIX B

A. Preparation of Materials

B. Cutting

D. Mixing

E. Dipping

F. Arranging

G. Testing

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