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Benjamin Franklin
when he flew a kite in a lightning storm.
Benjamin Franklin
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.
He flew a kite to find out about eletricity.
Benjamin Franklin
when he flew a kite in a lightning storm.
Benjamin Franklin
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.
Ben Franklin flew a kite during a lightning storm and was electrocuted through the wires in the kite.
Benjamin Franklin showed that lightning is electricity. He did this through the famous experiment in which he flew a kite in a thunder storm, had a metal key attached to the kite string and observed sparks from the key. With two centuries worth of additional knowledge about electricity and thunder storms, most knowledgable people consider that Franklin was extremely lucky to have survived the experiment.
He flew his kite during a storm and the metal key picked up the electricity from the lightning.
Benjamin Franklin. He did this and observed electricity. He touched his finger to the key and felt a shock. This is where the basics of electricity were discovered.
He flew a kite to find out about eletricity.
Benjamin Franklin found out that lightning was a form of electricity or something like that. That's why he flew the kite with the metal key(I think)
He Flew a kite with a piece of metal on the kite flew it on a windy night and he was holding a weird contraption (Light Bulb) in his hand and when the electricity hit the light bulb it turned on Benjamin Franklin was really hurt and had to go to the hospital immediately.That is how Benjamin Franklin discovered Eletricity
Benjamin Franklin proved that lightning is electricity by flying a kite in a storm with a key attached to the kite.