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What did Alessandro Volta invent?
Alessandro
Volta
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an
Batteries similar to the voltic
Italian physicist and a pioneer
pile today are EVEREADY’s
When you look at these
in the study of electricity. He
PM9 / PP9 (9 Volt) dry cell.
terms
invented
electroscope
We use these kind of batteries
Voltaic Pile) you may notice
which is an instrument used
in small portable radios and
that they are all named after
to detect small amounts of
LED desk lamps.
Alessandro Volta
the
was
Interesting
facts
electricity. Alessandro is best
known for inventing a "cell” –
a chemical device that can
produce a constant flow of
electricity.
In 1800, Volta developed a
battery which is called a
"voltaic pile”. This was made
by placing pieces of zinc on
top of pieces of copper and
separating them by placing
Volta received many honours
during his life and is still
remembered
moves an electric current is
called
“voltage”,
measured
acid or salt solution between
“volts”,
The force that moves
an electric current is
called “voltage”…
his
achievements. The force that
strips of cloth soaked in either
the zinc and copper.
for
in
units
after
and
is
called
Volta.
(Volts,
Voltage,