How Did Tesla Change America

Tesla More Like YESla Many people have changed the United States of America throughout its existence. Most of them became well known, either during life or posthumously, but others were and continue to be denied the recognition and appreciation they deserve. Amongst the latter is Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla, who changed America through his inventions, such as the Tesla coil, his advancements in electrical supply, especially the use of alternating current, and his groundwork for technological concepts which were later developed after his death, including x-rays, radar, and wireless communication. His ideas and creations were revolutionary for their time and many of them are still used abundantly today. Being an inventor, the first point which should be addressed is his inventions. Tesla created many of the electrical components which were necessary for generating,

During Tesla’s early years in America, the direct current (DC) electrical supply system was favored by many engineers, including Thomas Edison, who Tesla worked for at the time. With direct current electrons only move in one direction, while alternating current allows electrons to alternate directions. The latter is harder to set up, but because it works with how electrons are naturally inclined to move it makes it easier to move electricity greater distances. Tesla believed that AC was the better option. He invented an electromagnetic motor which would allow the introduction of AC for power supply. Because of this, the AC supply system is still in widespread use today (Lee). Tesla had also had a goal of utilizing the power of Niagara Falls, and in 1896 he effectively transformed the energy from Niagara falls into a source of electricity to be used for his AC system, thus ending the AC vs DC feud and creating the first hydroelectric power