Electricity Trivia
From shocking breakthroughs by Franklin to spark-worthy battles of AC vs. DC, prove you’re the current master.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
Which common kitchen appliance uses a window wire-mesh Faraday cage to trap its cooking waves while letting you see the food?
Microwave oven
Which 1880s-era device made long-distance AC transmission practical by changing voltages for efficient power grids?
Transformer
In his 1600 book De Magnete, English scientist William Gilbert proposed Earth is a giant what?
Magnet
In early radios and computers, before transistors, which bulky, heat-spewing glass components handled signal amplification?
Vacuum tubes
Extension cords are for temporary use—never a stand-in for what part of a home or building’s electrical system?
Permanent wiring