Kirlian Photography

Overview

Objectives/Goals Do extreme temperatures applied to a plant leaf affect the Kirlian photo of that plant leaf? Methods/Materials Five manzanita leaves, each 3 to 4 inches long were gathered. The first leaf was placed in the oven for 5 minutes, the second leaf was placed in the oven for 10 minutes, the third leaf was placed in the freezer for 5 minutes, the fourth leaf was placed in the freezer for 10 minutes and the fifth leaf was left in a room of average temperature. Each leaf's ohms were measured and their Kirlian photo was taken. Results On average, the leaf that was in the oven for 5 minutes had a corona of .17cm, while the leaf that was in the oven for 10 minutes had no corona. On average, the leaf that was in the freezer for 5 minutes had a corona of .25cm, while the leaf that was in the freezer for 10 minutes had a corona of .26cm. On average the control leaf had a corona of .24cm. Conclusions/Discussion My results support my hypothesis that extreme temperatures applied to a leaf do affect the Kirlian photo of that leaf. My results taught me that the Kirlian device can show if an organism has been exposed to extreme temperatures.

Competition history

• CSEF 2004 Electricity & Electronics · Entry J0725

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