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Have you ever wondered how to make a light bulb work with a battery? It is actually quite simple. In this blog post, we will show you how to do it. We will also provide some tips on how to make the light bulb last longer. So, if you are interested in learning more, keep reading because we will share a lot of information about how to make a light bulb work using a battery as well as some quick tips and tricks and things to keep in mind while doing this.
How to make a light bulb work with a batter?
To make the light bulb work with a battery, you will need:
- One light bulb [obviously]
- Two alligator clips [or an empty paper clip]
- One small screwdriver [to poke hole through wires and to turn screws]
The simple steps on how to make it work:
1. Take the light bulb and the two alligator clips.
2. Connect one alligator clip to each side of the battery, as demonstrated in the second image. Only connect it to one side of the battery though! If you do not know how, click here for a visual explanation on how to attach an alligator clip to a battery.
3. Insert the free end of the first alligator clip (or empty paperclip) into small hole in between “wires” inside of light bulb. See images below for reference:
4. Now turn on your light bulb by turning one of those screws you used earlier until it turns on! Check out our last image with the finished product if you need additional help doing this step!
Things to take care while making a light bulb work with a battery:
1. One of the most common mistakes when making a light bulb work with a battery is that people accidentally connect alligator clips in opposite polarity to each other.
2. If you are using an empty paperclip instead of an alligator clip, make sure to bend the tip of it down (so it looks like two small lines) and then poke it into the small hole between wires inside of light bulb, as demonstrated in images below:
3. Do not use too much pressure when poking hollow steel wire with something pointy! This may result in breaking the soft glass part inside of lightbulb that holds everything together (and you wouldn’t want that). It will also make that fragile insides fall out if you do it too aggressively! We recommend using a screwdriver instead of a pencil/pen because it will be less fragile and you have better control over the pressure.
4. If your lightbulb won’t turn on, does it mean that it is broken? It could either mean that the lightbulb is dead or cannot work with batteries, or simply because your battery ran out of juice. In both cases, don’t worry! Click here for our blog post about how to fix / replace a broken light bulb.
Tips on how to make a light bulb work with a batter:
- Make sure you do not connect the alligator clips the wrong way around, as it will make a short circuit and fry your lightbulb.
- The longer the wire that connects to an alligator clip, the dimmer it gets. Keep this in mind when building your own light bulb! If you want brighter light, use shorter wires. Just remember to have enough wire length so it can still reach from one side of the battery to another. In other words: Do not cut off too much wire or you won’t be able to complete step 3!
- Sometimes batteries run out of juice quickly if they are being used for something more important than powering a simple lightbulb, such as powering a calculator or some other electronic. In this case, you can simply replace the battery with a new one and that will solve your problem!
- You can also try changing the light bulb that you use. Our recommended light bulbs are those 40W ones with a long neck and small top opening. They look like this:
The small hole in between “wires” inside of light bulb is where you want to connect the alligator clip or empty paperclip to. Be careful though: if you break it somehow by poking too hard, do not worry because we have written another blog post about how to fix/replace a broken light bulb.
How to make a light bulb last longer?
1) Always unplug or turn off light bulbs when not using them (e.g. going to sleep)
2) Place light bulbs in a cool and dry place (e.g. not near a window or outside where temperature is really high).
3) Try to buy some lightbulbs that are LED instead of normal incandescent ones, they last longer!
4) Do not leave your lights on when you go out of the room for more than 10 minutes. If you do, then chances are that your battery will die quickly because there won’t be enough power left to keep it on during this short time away from the light bulb.
Some Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):
Q: Why does the lightbulb turn on when I connect a paperclip to a battery?
A: The short answer is, because it is connecting electricity from one end of battery to another.
Q: How do batteries work?
A: It’s also a very good question! We recommend checking out this website if you want to learn more about batteries and how they work.
Q: Will my lightbulb explode if i happen to touch the alligator clips after turning the light bulb on?
A: No! Batteries only give electricity in small amounts, so there won’t be enough energy left in them for anything bad to happen. This makes it pretty safe for your children and pets (as long as you don’t touch the alligator clips and let them play with everything by themselves). Have fun!
Conclusion:
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