How Strong is Your Electricity IQ?

How Strong is Your Electricity IQ?

What object did Benjamin Franklin attach to the end of his kite?

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Correct Incorrect In Benjamin Franklin's iconic 1752 experiment, he attached a key to a kite, which he flew into storm clouds. Electricity traveled down the string and into the key, charging a Leyden jar — a device designed to store a high-voltage electrical charge.

What object did Benjamin Franklin attach to the end of his kite?

  • A key
  • A nail
  • A copper coin
  • A thimble
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