Why does cotton staurated with salt water conduct elec. for a few seconds?

Subject: Why does cotton staurated with salt water conduct elec. for a few seconds?

Date: Wed Dec 13 21:35:48 2000
Posted by Ryan
Grade level: 7-9 School: Renbrook
City: West Hartford State/Province: Connecticut Country: USA
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 976761348.Ch

Message:


Why does cotton conduct electricity when it is saturated with salt water 
for about a second in one place? This seems very odd to me and I've never 
seen it happen. When I was using a six volt battery, a copper wire and a 
light bulb I found that when cotton is saturated with salt water it only 
conducts electricity for a short time in one place. Why is that?
                            Thanks for your time,
                               RYAN KELLEY

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