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    How Does A Frog Twitch

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    the muscular contractions produced by electricity. Galvani discovered that the frog leg would contract if a scalpel touched the frog’s nerves when the machine was on.
 More comprehensive experiments by Galvani showed that a dead frog’s leg could be made to twitch by electrical stimulation. Galvani also showed that the same twitching could be produced by touching the leg with a copper hook hung from an iron nail. This led him to conclude that the electricity that caused the frog’s legs to twitch…

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    very dependent on electricity. The work they do consist of climbing poles, fixing lines that are down, and replacing old poles. The wages of a regular electrical lineman is 31.19 per hour and there being a minimum of 2,080 hours per year which adds up to about $64,875. Then you have journeyman lineman they make a little more they earn about on average 39.43 per hour which is about $82,014 a year. Being a lineman is very stressful, it requires a lot of late night fixing electricity in a storm.…

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    on the standard of living today. From the time of Edison and Tesla, the use of electricity has been taken to completely different levels and it can be seen all around us. I believe that Nikola Tesla has had a larger impact on the science world than Edison has. Nikola Tesla was born on July 10, 1856 in Smiljan, Croatia. Because his mom was an inventor of household appliances, he began to find an interest in electricity when young. Even though, he was encouraged by his father into priesthood,…

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    The Energy Story Analysis

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    In all the stories electricity is a very important part of our lives. Electricity runs parts and even most of this world. Energy and electricity creates and produce jobs. In "Energy Story" it talks about how electricity effects our everyday lives. The story also talks how electricity works with other materials to created energy. Energy is all around you and everywhere you go. Energy powers many objects such as car batteries, an even your home. "Energy Story" also talks about how all matter…

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    Nikola Tesla, (1856-1945) was the inventor of the World’s lighting and well-known for his contribution to the world of science and technology. Tesla, a son of priest from Orthodox faith, he was born in born in Serbian in the territory of Yugoslav. He is the first inventor of the outstanding radio communication. Tesla is also known for his invention, who devised the powerful alternating current (AC) model that significantly became the industry electric standard. AC is widely considered one of the…

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    At Harrison Electric, we’ve found that if you’ve experienced the following and you have an electrical spark, you should contact us as soon as possible to avoid an electrical fire. Outlets Compromised by Water It’s quite obvious that water and electricity don't mix. If you have a leak in your roof, it’s possible that your electrical outlet has been exposed to water which could cause the spark. In situations such as these, our team of…

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    Nikola Tesla was an interesting scientist and ahead of his time. Nikola Tesla lived to be 86 years old. He was born on July 9 or 10, 1856 in Smiljan, Australia-Hungary. Tesla died of coronary thrombosis which is a blood clot in the flow of blood to the heart. Nikola Tesla died on January 7, 1943. He died at the age of 86 in New York City. He didn’t have any kids or a wife. Nikola Tesla’s inventions were he discovered the electric alternating current that is still used today. In 1891 Tesla…

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    Conceived on February 11, 1847, in Milan, Ohio, Thomas Edison ascended from humble beginnings to fill in as an innovator of significant innovation. Setting up a lab in Menlo Park, a portion of the items he created incorporated the transmit, phonograph, the primary monetarily handy brilliant electric light, soluble capacity batteries and Kinetograph (a camera for films). He kicked the bucket on October 18, 1931, in West Orange, New Jersey. At age 12, Edison embarked to give a lot of that…

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    when Tesla asked for his money Edison laughed; “You simply don’t understand American humor.” Tesla left the company furious. Nikola Tesla began his own company; he drew people in with money, power, and connections. Tesla promised a new kind of electricity, but Edison had the media wrapped around his finger. He lashed out saying that Tesla’s AC system was dangerous, that it was not stable. He even hired someone to make an “electric death chair” with the AC system as an example as to how…

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    bulb. Ultimately, Edison and his peers found that a thin filament paired with a high electrical resistance would prove to be far more efficient in emitting light. Edison’s primary goal was to create a high resistance system that would use less electricity. This one invention greatly impacted all of America as it was a major…

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