Objective:

This experiment mainly aims at exploring components of the battery and focuses primarily on the areas of
conductivity in a battery and its effects on the generation of electricity. You may have already seen the usage of
battery in various areas. Here you can explore in detail.

Materials Required
 Salt
 Copper-Coated wire
 Tape
 Zinc Coated Nail
 Graph, Paper
 Two insulated wires with alligator clips on both the ends
 Voltameter
 Small Glass Jar
 Water
 Measuring Spoons

Procedure
 First, prepare a saltwater solution. Take a small amount water in a jar and mix it well along with a two or three
pinches of salt.
 Now place a zinc-coated nail in the solution.
 Tape the nail to the one end of the jar. It should be to the -ve electrode.
 Attach an alligator clip of one wire to one edge of the coated zinc wire that is falling free outside the solution.
 Alligator clip can be removed by squeezing.
 Now, attach the alligator clip of one end of the wire to the -ve terminal of the volt meter.
 Connect the copper coated nail to the +ve terminal of the volt meter. To do this, repeat the same procedure that
has been specified above for zinc coated nail.
 Observe the dial of a voltmeter and pen down the readings that determines the amount of current flow between
the 2 electrodes.
 Once again add a pinch of salt and check the readings. Repeat the same procedure to pen down more readings.