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Why didn't Ben Franklin die when he tied a metal key to a kite string and flew the kite in a thunderstorm?
The most likely answers are that the string presented enough resistance to reduce the current to a very low level, and his kite was not actually struck by lightning but was still draining some of the charge built up in the cloud.
Is osmium conductive?
Yes, osmium is a metal and is conductive.
How is conductive ink is made?
The conductive ink contain a very fine powder of graphite or other conductive material.
What two classes of elements are conductive?
Metals and metalloids are conductive.
Is heavy water conductive?
Pure heavy water is practically not conductive.
What is the definition for kite string?
A kite string is a string which connects a kite to the person flying it. The string not only prevents the kite from flying away but actually keeps it flying by assuring that it does not turn from the wind.
How high can a kite fly?
The answer depends on the string attached to the kite. The kite will reach a point where the weight of the string overcomes the lift the kite is able to achieve.
Ben franklins famous kite experiment?
The kite was invented by the Chinese; Ben Franklin used the kite instead of using conductive rods to avoid danger. Ben strung up a key to the kite and the string used on the kite is kept dry to act as an insulator so that Ben will be less electrocuted while standing on the ground.
What is a kite string attached to?
Kite string comes on wooden dowels, about half an inch to an inch in diameter, with the string wrapped around the dowel. One end of the string is attached to the kite, while the other end is attached to the dowel that you hold while flying the kite. The dowel allows you to easily release more string to let the kite go higher, or to reel the kite back in to you.
What flies on a string?
A Kite.
A kite in the has its string tied to the ground. If the length of the string is 50m and its inclination to the horizontal is 60 find the height of the kite above the ground when the string is taut?
43.3
What is flies on a string?
It's a kite.
How you hold kite string?
strongly
How you hold a kite string?
strongly
How did Benjamin Franklin survive the kite experiment?
The kite had nothing to do with the revolution.
Which birds name refers to a piece of paper attached to a string that is flown in the air?
the kite
How high can you legally fly a kite in UK?
I think that it depends on how long is your kite string is .
