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SSC CHSL 2019 PYQ — Question 46

SSC CHSL - 1st July 2019 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q46

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Who among the following coined the term "battery" to describe linked capacitors?

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is option 3 i.e. Benjamin Franklin.

The term “battery” was coined by

           Benjamin Franklin

Who was Benjamin Franklin?
  • In 1749, Benjamin Franklin coined the term “battery” to describe linked capacitors.
  • As an inventor, Benjamin Franklin is known for the lightning rod, bifocals, and the Franklin stove, among other inventions.
  • He was an American Scientist. 
  • Batteries are a collection of one or more cells whose chemical reactions create a flow of electrons in a circuit.