PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The Green Science Potato Clock is powered by an oxidation/ reduction reaction in potatoes.
Can the food that brings us delicious french fries also power a small appliance?
Kurt went to Johnson College to test it out in this week's Does it Really Work.
Check out our previous product tests on YouTube.
Want to make your own potato clock? Here are some links to make one at home or in the classroom:
Potato Clock Experiment Supplies (From Scratch)
- Plaid Clock Movement Kit - $5.80
- Alligator clips (20 pack) - $5.99
- Copper Wire (14 gauge, 28 feet) – $13.99
- Zinc Wire (17 gauge, 65 feet) - $9.99
- LED bulb (10 pack) - $6.99
- 2 Potatoes - $2.08
- 2 apples - $2.68
- 2 lemons - $1.38
- 2 tomatoes – $2.49
Potato Clock Experiment Supplies (Pre-made Kits)
- EUDAX Fruit Battery Science Experiment Single Kit (includes wires, clips, clock, zinc bars, copper bars) $6.99
- EUDAX Fruit Battery Science Experiment Kit 2 PACK (includes wires, clips, clock, zinc bars, copper bars) $8.99
- EUDAX Fruit Battery Science Experiment Kit 3 PACK (includes wires, clips, clock, zinc bars, copper bars) $11.99
- 2 Potatoes - $2.08
- 2 apples - $2.68
- 2 lemons - $1.38
- 2 tomatoes – 2.49