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What was the result of Benjamin Franklin kite and lightning experiment?
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Amazingly, nobody was electrocuted and Franklin became convinced and was able
to convince scientists that lighting was a electrical discharge.
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Did Benjamin Franklin die in a duel?
No, Benjamin Franklin did not die in a duel. He died from a pleuritic attack when he was 84 which was most likely a result of his obesity.
Mark Twain uses the last words of Benjamin Franklin None but the brave deserve the fair in order to?
show the result of being well prepared for death.
How was electricity used for after it was discovered?
first of all, electricity was not INVENTED! It was discovered by Benjamin Franklin! Next, How it got discovered was that he used kite in the lightning...and lightning went throught then string and straight to a box! he put that box on purpose to capture the lightning!! for more information, type' how was lightning discovered" on Google! --- Mid-eighteenth century scientists and inventors considered electricity to be Franklin's most remarkable area of investigation and discovery. In his famous experiment using a key and a kite during a thunderstorm, Franklin (working with his son) tested his hypothesis that lightning bolts are actually powerful electrical currents. This work led to the invention of the lightning rod which had the dramatic effect of preventing structures from igniting and burning as the result of being struck by lightning. Electrical currents have been observed before Benjamin Franklin did his somewhat dangerous kite experiment but it was Benjamin that connected the thunderstorms with lightning actually being powerfull electricity. The first suspected human application of electricity is the ancient Egyptian Dendera Light, dating to about 300 BC. The Baghdad Battery, dating between 250 BC and 640 AD, may be another ancient electrical device. The ancient Greeks were the first to record knowledge of electrical phenomenon in their writings. They observed both lightning and static electricity, however they did not make any logical connections between the two. Chinese scientists wrote about the use of magnetite as an alternative to celestial navigation. However, it was not until the 17th century that scientists began actively investigating electricity. Otto von Guericke developed the first electrostatic generator in 1660, and Pieter van Musschenbroek invented the electrical capacitor in 1745. These two inventions provided scientists with on-demand electrical current, thus facilitating controlled experimentation. The work of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison brought electrical devices to everyday use. Benjamin Franklin was not the one to "discover" electricity but he is often given credit for this. He is however the first to make the connection to a lightning and document it by writing down results. Him making this connection lead to his invention of the Lightning rod. An invention that has not changed much even until present day. These days we even have methods of forcing discharge of the clouds using lazers in combination with lightning rods. Regards.
What was John Paul Jones's connection with Ben Franklin?
John Paul Jones and Benjamin Franklin developed a close friendship at some point. It is unclear if this happened while Franklin was acting as ambassador to France and John Jones was there, or if the friendship was a result of the time spent there. A further connection is that both men were members of the same Masonic Lodge in the United States.
What contribution did Franklin make to understanding electricity?
Benjamin Franklin made many important contributions to the study of electricity. Most people know only about his famous kite experiment, but he was actually one of the foremost electrical scientists of his day. He became fascinated with the topic when he saw some electrical experiments performed in 1746. He acquired a Leyden jar (a device that stores static electrical charges) and began to perform experiments and formulate theories - he didn't just use electricity to play parlor tricks as most of his friends did. Franklin made an electrical battery, roasted a fowl on a spit turned by electricity, sent a current through water to ignite alcohol, and ignited gunpowder with an electrical charge. Before Franklin, electricity was generally thought to be the result of certain types of friction, such as rubbing silk over amber. Franklin thought that in fact, electricity was spread lightly throughout most substances, and that certain types of friction were able to organize or collect it in some way. Franklin was also the first person to develop the theory of positive and negative electricity. Franklin began to think about the possibility that lightning was in fact a huge electrical spark that consisted of the same type of electricity as that produced by rubbing amber with silk. In 1752, he performed his famous kite experiment, flying a kite up into the clouds during a storm and creating a spark when he put his knuckle near the key at the end of the kite string, proving that lightning was indeed electrical. He also stored electricity gathered from the clouds in a Leyden jar and found it able to do all the things that electricity gathered from silk and amber could do, proving that both types of electricity were really the same. Note that Franklin did not stand around waiting for the unlikely possibility that lightning would strike the kite; he simply flew it up into the clouds where he surmised an electrical charge was building, and he was correct. Building fires caused by lightning striking a house were a tremendous problem at the time, with so many all-wooden buildings and limited means to fight the fire - a bucket brigade, not a pressure hose. Franklin began the use of lightning rods, tall pointed iron rods sticking up from the roofs of houses and carrying the electrical charge down into the ground, where it could be dispersed harmlessly. As with the kite, the rods did not need to be struck directly with lightnng to be effective; they merely had to pass through a low-lying cloud to draw off its electricity and lessen the possibility of a lightning strike.
Did Benjamin Franklin die in a duel?
No, Benjamin Franklin did not die in a duel. He died from a pleuritic attack when he was 84 which was most likely a result of his obesity.
As a result of Benjamin Franklin's shrewd and skillful negotiations the rebellious colonies gained the much-needed help of?
France
What was the result of Sir Isaac Newton's kite and lightning experiment?
Not only Physics and Calculus, Newton did many experiments and inventions too during his youth, including the kite fireworkexperiment that light up the sky and frighten the neighborhood.According to the book "Introducing Newton" by William Rankin, Newton invent a kite fireworks with cloth, small stick, small ropes and explosive stuffs. The result is, "..wonderfully affrighting all the neighboring inhabitant for some time, and causing not a little discourse on market days, among the country people, when over their mugs of ale."This is not to be confused with the Benjamin Franklin's experiment on ligthning electricity.
As a result of Benjamin Franklin's shrewd and skillful negotiations the rebellious colonies gained the much-needed help of who?
They needed help from France
When the British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act but simultaneously reaffirmed its right to tax the colonists what was the result?
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What is the result of a scientific experiment?
The result of a scientific experiment is the conclusion.
What is the result of an experiment?
The result of an experiment is a conclusion.data..?
Mark Twain uses the last words of Benjamin Franklin None but the brave deserve the fair in order to?
show the result of being well prepared for death.
What was the result when the British Parliament repealed the Stamp Act but reaffirmed its right to tax the colonist?
Parliament's declaration alienated moderates like John Adams and Benjamin Franklin.
How was electricity used for after it was discovered?
first of all, electricity was not INVENTED! It was discovered by Benjamin Franklin! Next, How it got discovered was that he used kite in the lightning...and lightning went throught then string and straight to a box! he put that box on purpose to capture the lightning!! for more information, type' how was lightning discovered" on Google! --- Mid-eighteenth century scientists and inventors considered electricity to be Franklin's most remarkable area of investigation and discovery. In his famous experiment using a key and a kite during a thunderstorm, Franklin (working with his son) tested his hypothesis that lightning bolts are actually powerful electrical currents. This work led to the invention of the lightning rod which had the dramatic effect of preventing structures from igniting and burning as the result of being struck by lightning. Electrical currents have been observed before Benjamin Franklin did his somewhat dangerous kite experiment but it was Benjamin that connected the thunderstorms with lightning actually being powerfull electricity. The first suspected human application of electricity is the ancient Egyptian Dendera Light, dating to about 300 BC. The Baghdad Battery, dating between 250 BC and 640 AD, may be another ancient electrical device. The ancient Greeks were the first to record knowledge of electrical phenomenon in their writings. They observed both lightning and static electricity, however they did not make any logical connections between the two. Chinese scientists wrote about the use of magnetite as an alternative to celestial navigation. However, it was not until the 17th century that scientists began actively investigating electricity. Otto von Guericke developed the first electrostatic generator in 1660, and Pieter van Musschenbroek invented the electrical capacitor in 1745. These two inventions provided scientists with on-demand electrical current, thus facilitating controlled experimentation. The work of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison brought electrical devices to everyday use. Benjamin Franklin was not the one to "discover" electricity but he is often given credit for this. He is however the first to make the connection to a lightning and document it by writing down results. Him making this connection lead to his invention of the Lightning rod. An invention that has not changed much even until present day. These days we even have methods of forcing discharge of the clouds using lazers in combination with lightning rods. Regards.
What does result for an experiment mean?
The conclusion of the entire experiment. Complete data and all. "Final result."
What is a control in earth science?
used as an experiment to show that the result of an experiment are a result of conduction being tested.
