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What is Hans Christian Ørsted known for?
What is Hans Christian Ørsted known for?
- Inventing the electric motor
- Developing the first telegraph
- Creating the first electric light bulb
- Discovering electromagnetism (correct)
In which year did Hans Christian Ørsted become a professor at the University of Copenhagen?
In which year did Hans Christian Ørsted become a professor at the University of Copenhagen?
- 1810
- 1806 (correct)
- 1820
- 1830
What did Ørsted's experiment in 1820 demonstrate?
What did Ørsted's experiment in 1820 demonstrate?
- Magnetic fields can generate electricity
- An electrical current can create a magnetic field (correct)
- Compasses are not affected by electricity
- Electricity and magnetism are unrelated
In which year was Hans Christian Ørsted made a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences?
In which year was Hans Christian Ørsted made a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences?
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What did Ørsted's pivotal discovery in 1820 reveal about electricity and magnetism?
What did Ørsted's pivotal discovery in 1820 reveal about electricity and magnetism?
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