Question

Who first proved that clouds possess an electric charge during thunderstorms?

• A. Edison
• B. Volta
• C. Faraday
• D. Benjamin Franklin

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Benjamin Franklin

Explanation

1. Benjamin Franklin first proved that clouds possess an electric charge during thunderstorms.
2. The kite experiment is a scientific experiment in which a kite with a pointed conductive wire attached to its apex is flown near thunder clouds to collect electricity from the air and conduct it down the wet kite string to the ground.
3. It was proposed and may have been conducted by Benjamin Franklin with the assistance of his son William Franklin.
4. The experiment's purpose was to uncover the unknown facts about the nature of lighting and electricity, and with further experiments on the ground, to demonstrate that lightning and electricity were the results of the same phenomenon.

Hence the correct answer is option D.