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Title: Production of Electricity Using Coin as a Battery

ABSTRACT

Presently, different outstanding researchers developed alternative products that produces

electricity and converted other energy sources into electrical energy. Electric and electronic

devices consume electric energy to generate desired output. In connection with this, the researchers

conduct a science investigatory project which a penny battery composed of a coin, aluminum foil

and folder that was soaked in a vinegar-salt solution was created that can be useful in producing

small amount of volts. It will help in increasing the supply of electricity. The primary goal of the

study is to design a device that will lessen the consumption of electricity from the main source.

Also, this study will contribute to the places in a remote area so they can use it as an alternative

source of energy. The study will be conducted at Kawas National High School.

Moreover, to successfully conduct this study, various methods were performed. First, the

materials were gathered such as coin, folder, aluminum foil, vinegar, salt, and LED bulb, cutting

of folder and aluminum foil. The researchers used voltage meter as an instrument to tell the amount

of electricity of the coin that was produced. In making of battery; coin, aluminum foil, folder were

arranged in an alternating set-up. Furthermore, several test or trials were conducted. First, one peso

coin was used to create coin battery and twenty-five centavo coin was also used to create coin

battery. Several tests were done in finding out if the coin battery works and fulfill the desired

result.

Based on the tests conducted, it was found out that one peso coin battery produced 19.03

volts. In the first hour, the 50 cell coin battery was able to produce about 19.03 volts. In 24 hours,

the amount of voltage produced decreased for about 9 volts. For the next 48 hours which is

equivalent to 2 days, the amount of volts decreased producing only 3 volts. Lastly for 96 hours,
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Title: Production of Electricity Using Coin as a Battery

the number of volts produce was 0 volts indicating that the Peso coin battery can’t light up a LED

bulb for 4 days. On the other hand, the twenty-five centavo coin battery produced 24.3 volts. In 3

hours, the coin battery decreases and produced only 14.17 volts. For 5 hours, the coin battery

produced 0 voltage. As time goes by, the coin battery’s capability to function slowly decreased

and basically the coin battery can’t last up to 2 days. Subsequently, both coin batteries can light

up a LED bulb that has 0.6 volts. Along with that after 3 hours, the twenty-five centavo coin can’t

light up a LED bulb anymore meanwhile the one peso coin battery can still light up a LED bulb

until 2 days. In other words, this shows that both coins can’t last longer. However, there were some

aspects that may be improved.

The researchers recommends that the government should support alternative power sources

that this proposed product may be immediately implemented in the developing countries for

improving the life quality on numerous people who do not have access to grid electricity. Based

on the findings, the researchers attached a proposed seminar orientation program for the people

and the community be encouraged and introduced much cheaper alternative product of energy than

any commercial battery.