Although Faraday received little formal education and knew little of higher mathematics, such as calculus, he was one of the most influential scientists in history.[3] Historians[4] of science refer to him as the best experimentalist in the history of science.[5] The SI unit of capacitance, the farad, is named after him, as is the Faraday constant, the charge on a mole of electrons (about 96,485 coulombs). Faraday’s law of induction states that magnetic flux changing in time creates a proportional electromotive force.
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Thanks for featuring the Great Michael Faraday today. I’ve always thought "Faraday" would be a fine name for an electric car, honoring his discovery of electromagnetic induction, as the Tesla EV honors its induction motor’s inventor.
Especially if the Faraday EV has enough range to go far a day.
Thanks for featuring the Great Michael Faraday today. I’ve always thought "Faraday" would be a fine name for an electric car, honoring his discovery of electromagnetic induction, as the Tesla EV honors its induction motor’s inventor.
Especially if the Faraday EV has enough range to go far a day.
A very good paraphrase of one of Faraday’s quotes……
“Nothing is too wonderful to be true.”
ie don’t always give up on zebras when you hear the sound of hooves.
best -tefman