Multimeters

A multimeter is an instrument with various uses. It is used to measure current, voltage, and resistance.  It is a valuable asset that can help us solve many mysteries.

Outside the classroom, a multimeter has a number of valuable uses. One of which is to partially diagnose your car. If for some reason, your car refuses to start, it could be a number of reasons.  However, when these car troubles emerge, people tend to think the batteries are dead. So they call a friend, have them drive 3 miles in 35 wonderful traffic minutes only to discover that the battery was never the issue.

Multimeters can prevent stories like this from occurring once again. If there is reason to believe that a car battery or any battery is dead, all it takes is 30 seconds with a multimeter. The meter will give a voltage reading and with that, you can determine whether or not the battery is working. Multimeters also read currents so you could infer if there even is a current flowing through the electrical circuit. All in all, multimeters have various uses and should be in the homes of all Americans.

Saving Electricity

     Electricity is a valuable resource that many of us are very fortunate to have. We wake up in the morning, some of us to our alarm clock, then we turn on the light, make breakfast in the toaster or maybe the microwave or even just grab something from the refrigerator. These are just a few things we use everyday that require electricity.  If we didn't have electricity, this blog wouldn't exist. So electricity is great, right? Well like many other great things in this world, electricity is not free. We pay big electricity companies to send electricity to our homes and even for them, it's not free. Many power plants use heat by burning coal.  There is only so much coal in the world, so what happens when we can't find any more?  That is why conservation of electricity is so important.

     The project I am currently conducting is measuring the amount f energy I use in my home. I will attempt to not only find out how much electricity is being used but also try to reduce the amount I use. The idea is that I will save a significant amount if electricity. Things like my stove or television use a load of power.  I will see how much electricity I am able to save. The hope here is that we are more aware of our electricity use so we can have it forever.