Edison part 2 Flashcards
1
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What is a filament
A
part of the lightbulb that heats up and gets white-hot
2
Q
what is a patent?
A
a legal document to say you invented something and no one can copy it
3
Q
what is tungsten?
A
the metal with good resistance that is used for the filament in a light bulb
4
Q
What type of person was Thomas Edison?
A
creative and hard working. He liked to invent things to solve people’s problems. He was a practical person
5
Q
What strengths did Edison have that helped him be an inventor?
A
hard working, imaginative, didn’t give up, read a lot
6
Q
How did the world change once electricity was invented?
A
more and more devices were invented to use electricity and now we can’t live without it.
