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Benjamin Franklin tied a key to his kite to prove his theory that electricity could be more like a fluid and pass through one object in to another. It is believed that he tied an iron key to the end of the kite.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 13y agoHe did this, as electricity goes through metal.
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∙ 11y agofor the balance of electricity from lightning to hand the key=negative and the hand=positive
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∙ 12y agoIt wasnt an electric kite. He was trying to make light, by making lightning strike the kite, go down the string, and make light a appear in the bulb. P.s. your welcome ;)
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∙ 10y agobc he felt like it
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∙ 11y agoBecause he liked electricity!
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Who tied a key to a kite?
Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite to see if lightning was electricity.
Famously flew a key on a kite in a lightning storm?
Benjamin Franklin
When did benjamin franklin harness electricity?
Benjamin Franklin harnessed electricity in June of 1752. He did this during his experiment with a key tied to a kite.
How did Benjamin Franklin invent streetlights?
He used a kite in a storm with a key tied to it's string.
What materials did Benjamin Franklin use in the kite experiment?
a key a long piece of string and a regular kite. (i wouldn't try this if i were you)
Who did the experiment with a key on a kite?
Benjamin Franklin did his experiment with a key on a kite in 1752.
When did Benjamin Franklin use the kite and key?
1752
Who tied a key to a kite?
Benjamin Franklin tied a key to a kite to see if lightning was electricity.
How did electronics begin?
It started with benjamin Franklin and his key and kite
What are some experiments Benjamin Franklin did?
key on a kite(electricity)
Famously flew a key on a kite in a lightning storm?
Benjamin Franklin
Why did Benjamin Franklin put a key on his kite during a thunderstorm?
because
What was Benjamin Franklin try to prove by flying the kite?
That electricity can pass through metal. There was a key on the kite.
How did Benjamin Franklin not get electrified when lightning went to the kite?
because the kite string does not conduct electricity, the key does.
When did benjamin franklin harness electricity?
Benjamin Franklin harnessed electricity in June of 1752. He did this during his experiment with a key tied to a kite.
What did Benjamin Franklin fly druing the thunder strom?
A kite with a key attached to it.
How did Benjamin Franklin invent streetlights?
He used a kite in a storm with a key tied to it's string.
