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Benjamin Franklin flies kite through lightening storm
Franklin discovered that static electricity and lightening were the same thing. -
The first steam powered train was invented
Coal was used in these trains to create the steam that was needed to power the train. -
George Ohm- Ohm's Law
There was no specific month and day for when ohm's law was created. George Ohm created the relationship to voltage, current, and resistance. -
Thomas Edison Invents the Lightbulb
Thomas Edison is often the credited inventor for the lightbulb. This helped America in a lot of ways. -
Hydropower is first used as an alternate source of energy
Now, the United States can use other sources of energy. -
The electron was discovered
Joseph John Thompson discovered the electron. This will forever change the way we looked at our world -
Power Lines become introduced to the US
power lines, in this time are becoming increasingly more popular -
Henry Ford is the first to use gas in cars
Henry Ford was the first to use gas as energy to accelerate a car -
Energy Tax Act is in effect
This act was created to help conserve energy. -
Windpower
Windpower project ideas came into effect around this time
