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Who was Westinghouse's primary rival in developing electric power distribution methods?

  • Nikola Tesla

  • Samuel Morse

  • Alexander Graham Bell

  • Thomas Edison

Answer

Westinghouse's primary rival in developing electric power distribution methods was Thomas Edison. Edison believed that direct current (DC) was the best form of electrical power for use in homes and businesses, while Westinghouse advocated for alternating current (AC). In the late 1880s, the two men competed fiercely to win over customers for their respective systems.
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