The invention of the first functional high-voltage electrostatic generator capsule was designed by whom? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The invention of the first functional high-voltage electrostatic generator capsule was designed by whom?

A. Nikola Tesla

B. Alessandro Volta

C. Robert J. Van de Graaff

D. Michael Faraday

Answer: Option C

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Van de Graaff invented the high-potential belt-driven static generator in 1929 for particle acceleration experiments.

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The first modern battery, known as the voltaic pile, was invented by whom in 1800?

A. Luigi Galvani

B. André-Marie Ampère

C. Alessandro Volta

D. Michael Faraday

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Correct Answer: Option C

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Alessandro Volta invented the first chemical battery, generating a continuous electrical current, which led to the unit 'Volt' being named after him.

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A. James Watson

B. Rosalind Franklin

C. Barbara McClintock

D. Thomas Hunt Morgan

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Correct Answer: Option C

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The discovery of the first pulsar (rotating neutron star) was achieved by which astrophysicist in 1967?

A. Antony Hewish

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Correct Answer: Option C

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