Question

In 1831, electricity became viable for use in technology when _______ created the electric dynamo.

A Benjamin Franklin Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B Alessandro Volta Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C Michael Faraday Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D Thomas Edison Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

The operating principle of electromagnetic generators was discovered in the years 1831 - 1832 by Michael Faraday. The principle, later called Faraday's law, is that an electromotive force is generated in an electrical conductor which encircles a varying magnetic flux.

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