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In the "War of Currents" era (sometimes, "War of the Currents" or "Battle of Currents") in the late 1880s, George Westinghouse and Thomas Edison became adversaries due to Edison's promotion of direct current (DC) for electric power distribution over alternating current (AC) advocated by Westinghouse and Nikola Tesla. resources: wikipedia
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∙ 12y agoNikola Tesla was a Serbian immigrant to the US. He was an inventor just like Thomas Edison. Edison was wise and hired Nikola Tesla - to help refine and develop his inventions. Edison told Tesla that if he could create a more stable DC electricity system, he would give him a big bonus. Tesla accepted the challenge, and quickly improved the design. Edison was impressed, but Tesla told him to ditch the DC, for his own invention the AC. But Edison didn't want to switch the system, so Tesla left Edison's company, and quickly grouped up with George Westinghouse.
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The layer in which convection currents move?
Convection currents move in the Mantle.
How Do Deep Currents Form?
Differences in temperature and in density of seawater drive deep ocean currents.
What is the difference between ocean current and rip current?
Ocean currents are currents that move across the globe from one temperature zone to another. Rip currents are localized currents caused by a combination of tides and waves agains the shore line where the water is shallow.
What are large streams of surface sea water called?
IT'S called ocean currents or just called currents.
What are Poland's ocean currents?
Pland has heavy and very cold wind currents sometime they cause CRAZY!!!! Storms.
What years was the war of the currents?
It ended in 1893.
Who won the War of Currents?
niklola tesla
Are thermohaline currents surface or deep water currents?
deepwater currents
What are diverging currents?
Diverging currents are currents that are deviating and usually take place to ocean currents. This will be marked by an inconsistent airflow pattern of the currents.
How are ocean currents like wind currents?
they are both currents.
What are circular currents called?
If you are referring to currents in iron cores, circular currents are called eddy currents.
What is the relationship between convection currents in the ocean and convection currents in the atmosphere?
Which best explains the relationship between ocean currents and convection currents?(1 point) Responses Convection currents join with the Coriolis effect to create the winds that drive ocean currents. Convection currents join with the Coriolis effect to create the winds that drive ocean currents. Ocean currents rely on warm convection currents to strength the Coriolis effect. Ocean currents rely on warm convection currents to strength the Coriolis effect. Ocean currents create a Coriolis effect that increases convection currents. Ocean currents create a Coriolis effect that increases convection currents. Convection currents use the Coriolis effect to generate ocean currents.
What are Currents powered by wind called?
Surface Currents
Are density currents faster than surface currents?
no, density currents flow slower than surface currents because surface currents are powered by the wind ;)
When are man-of-war jellyfish active?
Since the man o' war has no means of propulsion, it is moved by a combination of winds, currents, and tides. Although it can be found anywhere in the open ocean
How do currents affect?
Warm currents have a very obvious affect on the temperature that surrounds it. Warm currents will warm the area around the currents.
How are deep ocean currents form?
Cold ocean currents sink under warm ocean currents to form deep ocean currents.
