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What marked significant progress in the study of electrical phenomena in the 19th century?
What marked significant progress in the study of electrical phenomena in the 19th century?
- Development of the theory of electromagnetism (correct)
- Discovery of electric current
- Introduction of vacuum tubes
- Invention of the light bulb
What was the driving force for the Second Industrial Revolution?
What was the driving force for the Second Industrial Revolution?
- Introduction of steam engines
- Rapid expansion in electrical technology (correct)
- Invention of the telephone
- Discovery of radio waves
What is the foundation of modern industrial society?
What is the foundation of modern industrial society?
- Electricity (correct)
- Magnetism
- Mechanical engineering
- Heat energy
What determines the force acting on an electric charge in most applications?
What determines the force acting on an electric charge in most applications?
What is the unit typically used to measure electric potential?
What is the unit typically used to measure electric potential?
What produces a magnetic field according to the text?
What produces a magnetic field according to the text?
Who invented the first working transistor in 1947?
Who invented the first working transistor in 1947?
What is a common phenomenon related to electricity mentioned in the text?
What is a common phenomenon related to electricity mentioned in the text?
What did Albert Einstein explain in his 1905 paper?
What did Albert Einstein explain in his 1905 paper?
Which type of material is most often used in solid-state electronics?
Which type of material is most often used in solid-state electronics?
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for the discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect?
Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1921 for the discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect?
In which field did electricity turn from a scientific curiosity into an essential tool for modern life?
In which field did electricity turn from a scientific curiosity into an essential tool for modern life?
