Have you ever flown a kite on a windy day? Benjamin Franklin did something special with a kite that helped us understand electricity! Let’s learn about his famous kite experiment and how it changed the world.
- Who Was Benjamin Franklin: Benjamin Franklin was a smart inventor and one of America’s Founding Fathers.
- The Kite Experiment: In 1752, Franklin flew a kite during a thunderstorm to learn about lightning and electricity.
- Discovery of Electricity: Electric charge from the storm traveled down the wet kite string to the key, showing that lightning is a form of electricity.
- Importance of the Experiment: Franklin’s work laid the groundwork for future discoveries in electricity.
The Discovery of Electricity is Attributed to Benjamin Franklin’s Kite Experiment
Related MCQ’S
1. Who is credited with discovering electricity?
A) Thomas Edison
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) Nicola Tesla
D) No one person can be credited
2. What did Thales of Miletus discover in 500 BC?
A) The electric light bulb
B) The effects of magnetism and static electricity
C) The first electric battery
D) Alternating current (AC) power
3. Who invented the first electric battery?
A) William Gilbert
B) Alessandro Volta
C) Thomas Edison
D) Nicola Tesla
4. Which inventor developed the practical electric light bulb?
A) Nicola Tesla
B) Benjamin Franklin
C) Thomas Edison
D) William Gilbert
5. What significant contribution did Nicola Tesla make to electricity?
A) He invented the first electric battery
B) He invented the light bulb
C) He pioneered alternating current (AC) power transmission
D) He discovered magnetism
6. What was discovered in 1936 that suggested the first batteries may have existed over 2,000 years ago?
A) A clay pot with copper plates, tin alloy, and an iron rod
B) A metal key tied to a kite
C) A practical electric light bulb
D) A wire that conducts electricity
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