Electricity Contributions Flashcard

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What was Benjamin Franklin’s most significant contribution to the study of electricity?

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Inventing the lightning rod

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Why was Alessandro Volta’s invention important?

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It provided a portable source of electrical energy

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What was the purpose of Edison’s Pearl Street Power Station?

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To light up homes and businesses

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How did Nikola Tesla improve the use of electricity?

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He allowed electricity to travel longer distances.

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What is the relationship between Michael Faraday’s dynamo and modern electrical generators?

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They convert mechanical motion into electrical energy