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