Question

3. Write T (true) or F (false) and justify your choice with selections from the text:
1. Tesla became a priest but quit when he discovered his passion for science.
Justification
2. When he moved to the United States, Tesla first worked with George Westinghouse. Justification
3. Tesla competed against Edison at the World's Columbian Exposition and won. Justification 4. Tesla is the creator of the world's first hydroelectric power plant. Justification
5. Nikola Tesla didn't carry out any extravagant experiments. Justification

2.complete the following sentences using information from the text:
2. The AC electrical system that caught Westinghouse's attention is...
3. Edison and Tesla...
were competing against each other because
4. In his lab in Colorado Springs, Tesla proved that...
5. For Nikola Tesla, money meant...
5. Answer the following question(s):
Do you think Tesla's inventions are valuable? Why (not)?
6. Is there any connection between money and creating or discovering new things?
Give reasons for your answer. (write maximum 5 lines)

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Answer 1

Răspuns:

1. False. Tesla was pushed to becoming a priest, but he pursued his passion for science.

2. False. When he first moved to the US, Tesla started working with Thomas Edison.

3. True. Tesla's AC electrical system was chosen over Edison's.

4. True. Tesla created the first hydroelectric power plant in 1895.

5. False. He conducted many extravagant experiments, such as those that involve X-Rays, radio waves and producing artificial lightning, to name a few.

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1. The AC electrical system that caught Westinghouse's attention is used to send electrical currents in different directions.

2. Edison and Tesla were competing against each other because they were both trying to win over the early energy supply market of the US.

3. In his lab in Colorado Springs, Tesla proved that Earth is a conductor.

4. For Nikola Tesla, money meant... NOT STATED IN THE PROVIDED TEXT.
Possible answer: For Nikola Tesla, money meant the possibility to conduct more experiments, which would require substantial investments.

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1. I think that Tesla's inventions are immeasurably valuable, since they revolutionised the power industry of the time, and still influence our lives on a daily basis.

2. There is a direct connection between money and creating or discovering new things, since many experiments require a lot of financial support in order to be carried out. Lack of money will stagnate the progress of most experiments and scientific researches.