Build an Arduino Clinostat: Simulate Microgravity for Plants

The video tutorial introduces the Arduino Clinistat, a device that simulates a microgravity environment for plants by rotating them continuously. It explains how the device works by mounting a Petri dish with seeds on a motor, causing the direction of gravity to change constantly, which confuses the seeds' gravitropic response. This allows for cost-effective experiments on Earth to study plant growth in microgravity. The tutorial also provides guidance on building a clinostat using Arduino and suggests examining how rotation rate affects seed germination.

What components are necessary to build a clinostat using an Arduino?

Describe how the rotation rate can influence seed germination.