Toaster Research Paper

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Bread itself has been around for thousands of years, and toast has been around since Roman times (Toaster History – Invention of the Toaster, 2007). However, the electric toaster itself has been around for only a century, having been invented initially in 1909, followed by its pop-up version we use today being (the Toastmaster, invented in 1926) (History of the Toaster). The focus of my paper shall be the initial invention of the toaster, although I will indeed be mentioning how the Toastmaster evolved from its predecessors.
The scientific method involved with the device was simple. First, their purpose was to create a household appliance for toasting bread that worked off electricity, given that the world was transitioning into the electrical era. The research for this purpose produced the need for a material to be able to reach 310 degrees Fahrenheit, preferably wires (Toaster History – Invention of the Toaster, 2007). For a time, this was unachievable, until Nichrome was created. The hypothesis was that nichrome wires
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Based on the electrical nature of the device, and the fact that it generates heat, I will claim that it is a safety hazard for those who are not careful. Because the toaster is usually made of metal and converts electrical energy to heat energy, naturally, there could be burn hazards if you touch too close to the slots of the toaster. I have, in the past, burned myself using a toaster, when I was a child and decided to touch the top of a toaster, close to the slots. In terms of electrical hazards, it is common sense that a plugged-in toaster should go nowhere near water, as it is common knowledge that water and electricity do not mix (this is because impurities and ions in the water conduct electricity) (Leggett, 2017). Thus, based on this evidence, I’d say that my claim that toasters are hazards remains