I WONDER - Who Was Benjamin Franklin?

The video discusses Benjamin Franklin's pioneering work in understanding electricity. It highlights his proposal that electricity has positive and negative elements and his famous kite experiment, which demonstrated that lightning is electrical. The video also warns against replicating the dangerous experiment.

Who is credited with conducting extensive research on electricity and is also a founding father of the United States?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Nikola Tesla

• Thomas Edison

What did Benjamin Franklin propose about the nature of electricity?

• It is composed of positive and negative elements

• It is a form of light

• It is a form of magnetism

• It is a type of chemical reaction

According to Franklin, what natural phenomenon is a type of flowing electricity?

• Rain

• Wind

• Earthquake

• Lightning

What did Franklin use in his experiment to demonstrate the electrical nature of lightning?

• A metal rod

• A wooden stick

• A wet kite string and a metal key

• A glass jar

What safety advice is given regarding Franklin's kite experiment?

• It should be tried at home

• It should be conducted in a lab

• It should never be tried at home

• It should be done during a sunny day