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Patato clock was invented by William A. borst in1983.

He was helping his stepdaughter in her science project when he was reminded of one of his physics class in which potatoes were used to generate energy. William fixed two metal prods into a potato and potato battery was made ready to generate energy.

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Does a potato powered clock work better than a lemon clock?

Yes!! William A. Borst invented the potato clock in 1983.


Do you have information about the potato clock?

A potato clock is a simple science experiment where a potato acts as the electrolyte in a battery, generating enough electricity to power a digital clock. The potato's high levels of electrolytes create a chemical reaction between the two electrodes (usually zinc and copper) that generates a small electrical current. It's a fun and educational way to learn about basic electronics and chemistry concepts.


When was the potato clock invented?

It was invented in 2005, when the japaneese migrated to Tokyo and they were hungry, so they saw a brown tomato and thought it was bad, but ate it anyway then they called it a potato instead.


What stores have a clock for potato clock?

walmart


How does a potato clock work?

A potato can power a clock because all fruits and vegetables have an electric current in them, so the potato's act like a battery and supply the clock with electricity.


How big does a potato have to be for a potato clock?

The potato size should be medium sized or the size of your hands but the bigger the better.


Does the potato clock work because of the juice in the potato potato?

Yes, the potato clock works due to the electrolytes in the potato acting as a conductor for the flow of electricity. When two different metals are inserted into the potato, a chemical reaction occurs that generates a small electrical current to power the clock. The potato itself does not produce electricity, but rather serves as an electrolyte medium for the reaction to take place.


Why is a potato clock a science fair project?

A potato clock is a science fair project because it uses a electricity to power the clock. One of the things in sciencce is finding how the electricity and the potato chemicals stuff, things powers the clock. It gets pretty complicated. Theres TONS of reasons how its a science project.


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Who invented the death clock?

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Who invented Mr potato doll?

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Which potato clock will tell time faster red or brown?

The color of the potato does not affect the speed at which the potato clock tells time. Both red and brown potato clocks work in the same way by converting the energy from the potato into electricity to power the clock, so they should tell time at the same rate.