TESLA Vs. EDISON " WAR OF THE CURRENT"

Tesla Vs. Edison Term Paper Instructions

Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison competed in a “war of the currents” in the late 1800s.

Your assignment is to write a 3 to 5 page essay discussing this topic. Your paper needs to be 12

point, Times New Roman font and have 1" margins with double spaced lines.

Your paper should include the following:

1. Give an brief history of both Tesla and Edison (no superfluous details, just the basics or things that are pertinent to this assignment)

2. Explain the difference between AC and DC current. You don’t have to go into crazy

detail with science that you don’t understand, you can just explain the basic concepts

associated with each. Also, pros vs. cons of each type.

3. Which type of current is associated with which scientist?

4. What was the “war of the currents” all about?

5. Who won (which type do we use today in the US)? What events helped (led up to) the

decision?

6. Has researching/writing this assignment changed your opinion of either scientist? If so, explain.

I know this isn’t English or Writing class. Your work will be graded on how well you present the ideas and explain to me how Eratosthenes calculated the Earth’s circumference. You will

NOT be graded on writing style or grammar; although, you should try your best to have a well written, professional paper.

DO NOT just copy and paste information from the internet. That would be plagiarism! If your paper is plagiarized, it will receive a grade of zero. If you have questions regarding plagiarism and how to avoid it, please come talk to me.