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How did Alessandro Volta contribute to the understanding of electricity?

  • By proving it could be generated chemically

  • By inventing the light bulb

  • By discovering static electricity

  • By inventing the electromagnet

Answer

Volta revolutionized our comprehension of electricity by demonstrating its chemical generation. This crucial discovery shattered the prevailing belief that electricity solely originated from living beings, opening up new avenues for harnessing and manipulating this mysterious force.
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