What was the main component of Chappe's semaphore system?
Electric wires
Wooden masts
Smoke signals
Morse code
Answer
Claude Chappe's semaphore system consisted of a series of towers, each supporting a wooden mast with two crossarms on pivots. These arms could be placed in various positions to spell out text messages in semaphore code, allowing for long-distance communication.
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