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Q: Why did Benjamin Franklin put a key on his kite during a thunderstorm?
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Why did Benjamin Franklin invent the lighting rod?

He invented it by accident when flying a kite in a thunderstorm


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Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity when he tied a key to his kite and flew the kite in a thunderstorm.


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It was actually the son of Benjamin Franklin... According to the 10 things you don't know about: Benjamin Franklin on History Channel


When did Benjamin Franklin descover electricity?

Benjamin Franklin discovered the effects of electricity when he flew his kite during a storm in 1752. While flying his kite lightning struck the kite.


How is Benjamin Franklin brave?

ben franklin was brave because he fought against the british empire with democracy.He also proved that lightning and electricity are the same thing by using a kite, string, and a key during a thunderstorm.


Was electricity event by mistake?

No it wasn't. Do you think Benjamin Franklin just went out when a thunderstorm was happening and decided to fly a kite? No. Obviously not. He went outside, during the thunderstorm, to find out if electricity came from lightning. And as so it did. He got struck by lightning.


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.


Who was the first person to experiment with lightning?

Benjamin Franklin flew a kite in a thunderstorm to prove lightning was electricity. He also was the dicoverer of bifocals and the Franklin stove. He was one of the Founding Fathers of America.


How did Benjamin Franklin discovered between lightning and electricity?

Ben Franklin flew a kite during a lightning storm and was electrocuted through the wires in the kite.


When did Benjamin Franklin first invent the kite?

He did not invent the kite.


How did Benjamin Franklin discover?

Benjamin Franklin did not invent electricity. He did some experiments with it however. One experiment (that may be only a legend) is that he flew a kite in a thunderstorm, and confirmed by the charge on a metal key that lightning is an electrical phenomenon. I LIKE PIE


How did Benjamin Franklin discoverd electricity?

how Benjamin Franklin discovered electricity Benjamin Franklin used a kite and went out into a storm with a kite and let it fly like any other kite and soon lightning hit it and lightning is a source of electricity