Multiple choice general knowledge

The establishment of mass-production electric systems in homes and businesses in the late 1800s brought about contention between Edison and his rival over the usability of alternating current (AC) versus direct current (DC). This rival was George Westinghouse .

  1. True

  2. False
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Explanation

The War of the Currents in the late 19th century was a major commercial and technological rivalry between Thomas Edison, who championed direct current (DC), and George Westinghouse, who promoted alternating current (AC).

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