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ANALYSIS:
1. Why does a pickle conducts electricity? What qualities of the pickle make it able to transfer a charge from one end to another?
The pickle has the ability to conduct electricity because it has a mixture of salt and water (sodium ions). The salt particles make it more likely to ionize. So, when plugged into an outlet with nails attached to the pickle an electric circuit is generated, conducting electricity, and therefore lighting up the pickle.
2. Why do you think the pickle acts the way it does when electricity pass through it?
When more energy is added to the sodium ions the electrons get excited and move to a higher energy state then they drop back down to the lower energy layer. This produces light for the pickle.
3. Hypothetically, if you were to try attaching other objects to the circuit you’ve designed, what are some objects you might try first? Explain why.
Watermelon soaked in a saline solution, just like the pickle, has high salinity. When you connect the watermelon to the nails and plug it into the outlet, a similar reaction will take place. By attaching other objects with high salinity you can expect a similar outcome.