The device shown in the left was invented in the mid 18th century and is used to store static electricity. To increase capacity, multiple devices are often coupled as shown. Benjamin Franklin gave a certain name to this assembly based on its similarity with the group shown on the right. Identify the device and the name.Answer: The device is the Leyden jar and its arrangement resembled a battery of cannons from which we get the word battery for any charge storage device. Karthik, Akshay, Anand, Krithi, Iam, Hari, Govind Paliath, Rajesh K, Vetti, Arvind, Adi, Jaggi, Jamie and paragbm got it. Well done.
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Battery
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Leiden jar. battery named after battery of cannon
The device is "A "battery" of four Leyden jars'.Benjamin Franklin named it as "battery" derived from a "battery of cannon" as it is similar to a group of ordnance systems, commonly cannon in action,to give more fire power.
Krithi
Batteries
Leyden Jars, Battery
Battery of cells
Battery (as in battery of cannons for the capacitor bank) - Neat etymology. Ben Franklin contributes in more ways than that we are already used to. What an engineer!!
- Rajesh K
Leyden jar
leyden jars and battery
Battery of leyden jars
Benjamin Franklin coined the name "BATTERY" for an arrangement of multiple Leyden jars.
Leyden jar and Battery
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