Question

Why does the author of "Nikola Tesla, Inventor" include details about Tesla preferring to use 18 napkins with each meal, Tesla's claim that he would be able to communicate with the "residents of Mars" if they knew how to receive his signals, and about Tesla shorting out the power system of Colorado Springs by sending lightning bolts 135 feet into the air?

Answer 1

A.
to highlight the differences between Tesla and the "arrogant and impatient" Thomas Edison

B.
to suggest that Tesla was "untrustworthy and foolhardy" when he was quite young

C.
to show that Tesla's ideas were "rarely useful" in the real world

D.
to highlight some aspects of Tesla's "peculiar personality"

Answer 2

What do you think

Answer 3

I think its b

Answer 4

sorry Incorrect Try again

Answer 5

a?

Answer 6

Nope try again once more

Answer 7

C.

Answer 8

it was D but its alright do you need anymore help?

Answer 9

yes, but can i ask another question in this one?

Answer 10

yep

Answer 11

ok one sec

Answer 12

Why does the author of "Enrico Fermi: The 'Italian Navigator'" begin the story by describing "a strange telephone call" that was made between Chicago and Cambridge, Massachusetts?

A.
to show readers that, although Fermi was a serious scientist, he still had a charming sense of humor

B.
to remind readers that some great discoveries are made completely by accident

C.
to suggest to readers that there were people in America who wanted to see Fermi's experiments fail

D.
to help readers understand that Fermi's work was so important that it had to be kept top secret

Answer 13

Lets see

Answer 14

I think it's either D. or A.

Answer 15

Not sure maybe B

Answer 16

just message me if you need anymore help