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Tesla only designed engines (TRUE or FALSE)
False. He also worked with radio technology and wireless comunication.
Edison designed a different type of motor. (TRUE or FALSE)
True
Westinghouse wanted to produce Edinson's engines. (TRUE or FALSE)
False. Westinghouse bought Tesla's design for his engine.
The Wardenclyffe Tower is still working today. (TRUE or FALSE)
False. The project was abandoned in 1906.
People often didn't believe in Tesla's ideas. (TRUE or FALSE)
True
Tesla's inventions are now more popular than they were during his lifetime. (TRUE or FALSE)
True
Which inventor should Tesla be as famous as?
Tomas Edison
When was Tesla born?
In 1856.
Where did Tesla work in Paris?
He worked for the Edison Eletrical company.
What did Tesla do at Edinson's company in the U.S.?
Tesla improved the design of the direct current motor.
What did Edinson do when Westinghouse bought Tesla's desig?
Edison publicly criticized Tesla's design, calling it highly dangerous.
What did Tesla believe the Wardenclyffe Tower could do?
It could provide the world with free eletricity and wireless communication.
Why was the Wardenclyffe project abandoned in 1906?
Because people lost confidence in Tesla's ideas.
When did Tesla die?
He died in 1943.
Where was Tesla from?
Smiljan, now a part of Croatia.
When did Tesla move to the U.S.?
In 1884.
