Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

Which of these geniuses was the first to determine that electricity could be sent long distances with little energy loss using an alternating current and transformers?

  1. Nikola Tesla

  2. Thomas Edison

  3. Elisha Gray

  4. Max Planck
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Explanation

Nikola Tesla pioneered the development of alternating current (AC) systems and transformers, which allowed electricity to be transmitted over long distances with minimal energy loss. Thomas Edison was a proponent of DC current, which could not be transmitted efficiently over long distances.

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