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Nikola Tesla

           By
Anthony Alves & Cory Loran
     (And the help of the Internet and a book)




                  Signature     ------>
Personal Life
• July 10, 1856 – January 7, 1943 – 86 years
• Born as a Serbian, later becoming a U.S.
  citizen on July 30, 1891 at the age of 35
• Went to school at Higher Real
  Gymnasium in Karlovac, finishing a four-year
  term in three years
• Made a vow of celibacy for science basically.
  So engaged to science I guess?
• Pigeon lover
Achievements
• Has a SI unit named after him, also known as
  the Tesla for measuring magnetic field.
• An electric car company, Tesla Motors, named their
  company in tribute to Tesla.
• A monument to Tesla was established at Niagara Falls, New
  York.
• Tesla was featured on several Yugoslav- and Serbian
  dinar notes and coins
• The largest power plant complex in Serbia, the TPP Nikola
  Tesla, is also named after him.
• The heavy metal group Tesla was named after
  Nikola Tesla.

                                  Cory was there   ---->
Inventions
• Tesla Coil - a type of resonant transformer circuit

• Tesla Electric Car - Brushless AC electric motor
   – Motor also invented by Nikola
   – Speeds up to 90 Mph (September 16, 1967)

• Death Ray (Ray Gun) - theoretical particle
  beam or electromagnetic weapon

• Wireless communication - transfer of information over a
  distance without the use of enhanced electrical conductors,
  wires
Tesla Coil
• a type of resonant transformer circuit
• It is used to produce high voltage
• Tesla used these coils to conduct innovative
  experiments in electrical lighting, x-rays,
  electrotherapy, and Wireless energy transfer

• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm
  ons/2/27/Maker_Faire_2008_Tesla_Coil.ogg
Nikola tesla
Edison vs. Tesla
• Became rivals because the invention of
  Tesla’s DC, Direct current, and Edison’s
  AC, Alternating current
• Edison wanted to make people pay to use
  AC rather than Tesla giving free DC.
• Edison wanted to prove that DC was
  harmful so he shocked an innocent
  elephant to prove that DC was dangerous.
• And of course people picked
  Edison over Tesla.
Q&A

What does AC stand for?
    Not Air Conditioning




           DC?
Alternating Current
          |
          |
          |
   Direct Current
Q&A


Who was Nikola’s rival?
Thomas Edison
Q&A


What is the top speed of the Tesla
           Electric Car?
90 Mph
Is this power point over?
NO (EXCLAMATION POINT)
End of slide show, click it exit.
And remember kids…
F.U.
     ^
Formula Units
 6.022x1023

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Nikola tesla

  • 1. Nikola Tesla By Anthony Alves & Cory Loran (And the help of the Internet and a book) Signature ------>
  • 2. Personal Life • July 10, 1856 – January 7, 1943 – 86 years • Born as a Serbian, later becoming a U.S. citizen on July 30, 1891 at the age of 35 • Went to school at Higher Real Gymnasium in Karlovac, finishing a four-year term in three years • Made a vow of celibacy for science basically. So engaged to science I guess? • Pigeon lover
  • 3. Achievements • Has a SI unit named after him, also known as the Tesla for measuring magnetic field. • An electric car company, Tesla Motors, named their company in tribute to Tesla. • A monument to Tesla was established at Niagara Falls, New York. • Tesla was featured on several Yugoslav- and Serbian dinar notes and coins • The largest power plant complex in Serbia, the TPP Nikola Tesla, is also named after him. • The heavy metal group Tesla was named after Nikola Tesla. Cory was there ---->
  • 4. Inventions • Tesla Coil - a type of resonant transformer circuit • Tesla Electric Car - Brushless AC electric motor – Motor also invented by Nikola – Speeds up to 90 Mph (September 16, 1967) • Death Ray (Ray Gun) - theoretical particle beam or electromagnetic weapon • Wireless communication - transfer of information over a distance without the use of enhanced electrical conductors, wires
  • 5. Tesla Coil • a type of resonant transformer circuit • It is used to produce high voltage • Tesla used these coils to conduct innovative experiments in electrical lighting, x-rays, electrotherapy, and Wireless energy transfer • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/comm ons/2/27/Maker_Faire_2008_Tesla_Coil.ogg
  • 7. Edison vs. Tesla • Became rivals because the invention of Tesla’s DC, Direct current, and Edison’s AC, Alternating current • Edison wanted to make people pay to use AC rather than Tesla giving free DC. • Edison wanted to prove that DC was harmful so he shocked an innocent elephant to prove that DC was dangerous. • And of course people picked Edison over Tesla.
  • 8. Q&A What does AC stand for? Not Air Conditioning DC?
  • 9. Alternating Current | | | Direct Current
  • 12. Q&A What is the top speed of the Tesla Electric Car?
  • 14. Is this power point over?
  • 16. End of slide show, click it exit.
  • 18. F.U. ^ Formula Units 6.022x1023