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WorksheetsThomas Edison vs Nikola Tesla
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was Thomas Edison's nickname?
The Wizard of Menlo Park
The Green Lantern
The Wizard of Oz
The Hobbit
Who is the physics student trying to find a new way to generate electricity?
Clark Gable
Thomas Edison
Fred Astaire
Nikola Tesla
What type of current is Tesla researching?
Direct Current (DC)
Alternating Current (AC)
What is the first power station in the world called?
Kings Cross Station
Pearl Street Station
Grand Central Terminal
Pennsylvania Station
What is the advantage of Tesla’s AC system?
Gives Bright Yellow Light
It can power an Air Conditioner
it is made by lightning during a lightning storm
it can travel much farther than Direct Current (D.C
Who’s the wealthy investor that partners with Tesla?
George Westinghouse
George Soros
Elon Musk
Carlos Slim
What does Edison do to try to smear Tesla’s A.C. system?
Cuts Tesla's Electrical Wires
Goes on the radio to talk negatively about Tesla
Spread rumors about Tesla
Electrocutes animals and uses it for an execution
Edison is abandoned by his own share holders. The company, Edison Electric’s name is changed. What is it changed to?
Samsung
General Electric
Apple
Salt River Project
How does Tesla save Westinghouse from going bankrupt and ensures that A.C. wins the “current wars?”
Asks for donations
Sabotages Edison's Direct Current
Lowers the cost of electricity
He gives up his licensing fees. Gives up millions of dollars
Whose current do we use today(mostly)?
Thomas Edison's Direct Current (DC)
Nikola Tesla's Alternating Current (AC)
