Electricity

While week twelve's electrical laboratory remains high on my list of laboratories in need of a refresh, I have not yet stumbled upon a laboratory that well keeps with the spirit of using only locally available inputs. Even as configured the inputs are not available on island.

Elisa tests her ring for conductivity

Elymore explores Ohm's law

Myreen and Trevalouva investigate Ohm's law

Elymore works on getting an electric motor than uses magnets to run

Elymore tries to get the electromagnet variation running, successfully

The Ohm's law data was very linear

Melsina and her child

Austin and Justice working out the voltage

Amy-lang tests materials for conductivity

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