Task 4 (SPEAKING) - Describe the picture using the words below. Have you heard of this experiment? What do you think Franklin was trying to discover? - SHS Friends Global 11 page 70

1. Nội dung câu hỏi

2. Phương pháp giải

Mô tả hình ảnh bằng cách sử dụng các từ dưới đây. Bạn đã nghe về thí nghiệm này chưa? Bạn nghĩ Franklin đang cố gắng khám phá điều gì?

3. Lời giải chi tiết

The famous photo shows Benjamin Franklin flying a kite with a key attached to it in a stormy sky with dark clouds and lightning. This experiment, known as the kite experiment, was conducted by Franklin in 1752 to test his hypothesis that lightning was a form of electricity.

By flying the kite in the stormy sky and attaching a key to it, Franklin was attempting to capture electrical charges from the lightning in the key and prove that lightning was a form of electricity.

The experiment was a success, and Franklin was able to prove that lightning was indeed a form of electricity. This was a major breakthrough in the understanding of electricity and helped to pave the way for many other scientific discoveries.

The kite experiment was also very significant because it was one of the first times that scientists had used an experiment to test a hypothesis. This approach to science, which is known as the scientific method, is still used today and is essential for making new scientific

discoveries.

Benjamin Franklin's kite experiment was a major milestone in the history of science and helped to establish him as one of the most brilliant minds of his time. It is also a reminder of the importance of curiosity and experimentation in the pursuit of knowledge.