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When was electricity invented?

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Electricity was discovered and understood by many scientists. Benjamin Franklin is given the credit for discovering electricity. In the year 1752, Benjamin Franklin conducted an experiment using a kite and key on a rainy day.

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Answer:In 1752

Explanation:Benjamin franklin in 1752 to prove that lightning was electrical,he flew a kite during a thundorstorm.He tied a metal key onto the string and as he suspected it would ,electrically from the storms clouds flowed down the string ,which was wet and he received an electrical shock.

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