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Who did Volta prove wrong with his invention?

  • People believing electricity was generated by living beings only

  • People who said electricity could not be created

  • People who didn't believe in electricity

  • The Pope

Answer

Volta disproved the prevalent notion that electricity solely derives from living organisms. Through his groundbreaking invention, he demonstrated that electricity could be generated and controlled through non-living means, thereby refuting the long-held belief in "animal electricity". Volta's significant contribution advanced our understanding of electrical phenomena and paved the way for subsequent discoveries and technological advancements in the field of electricity.
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