Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla was the physicist who "Lit the World." He is most famous for his work in alternating current power production, although in PHYS 2112, he will be known for his solution to the rotational magnetic field. His last name was dedicated to the SI unit for Magnetic Field Strength, or Magnetic Flux Density. He is patented for his alternating electric current generator, which utilizes coils of current to magnetically induce an alternating current.
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Tesla's AC generator is a successful application of his rotational magnetic field discovery. His invention can be seen in the picture to the right; the coils of current act out of phase from each other to create an alternation in current that can be repeated many thousands of times per second. Furthermore, AC current could travel long distances with high amounts of voltage, unlike Thomas Edison's Direct Current solution. He recognized that these benefits of alternating current would be more effective for power production than Edison's direct current system. The two men were in competition with each other until he demonstrated the abilities of alternating current at the 1893 Chicago World Columbian Exposition. The culminating achievement of Tesla's AC power generation was a hydroelectric power plant installed at Niagara Falls in 1895.
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