PROJECT
PROJECT
PRESENTATION
PRESENTATION
BY:GROUP-7
BENJAMIN
BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN
FRANKLIN
FRANKLIN’S ORIGINAL ELECTROSTATIC MOTOR—
WHICH TRANSFORMED ALTERNATING CHARGES INTO
MECHANICAL MOTION (THINK OF HIS INGENIOUS
TURKEY-ROTISSERIE SPIN VIA CHARGED THIMBLES)—
HAS FOUND NEW LIFE IN MODERN ENGINEERING. A
STARTUP IN WISCONSIN, C‑MOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, IS
REINVENTING THIS CONCEPT USING ADVANCED
MATERIALS AND FLUIDS, ACHIEVING UP TO 80%
GREATER EFFICIENCY THAN TRADITIONAL
ELECTROMAGNETIC MOTORS. THESE REVIVED MOTORS
AVOID RELIANCE ON RARE-EARTH MATERIALS AND
COULD IMPACT INDUSTRIES LIKE ROBOTICS,
RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION, AND LOGISTICS.
ELECTROSTATIC
ELECTROSTATIC
MOTORS: A HISTORICAL
MOTORS: A HISTORICAL
CONCEPT REBORN
CONCEPT REBORN
Franklin’s original electrostatic motor—which transformed
alternating charges into mechanical motion (think of his
ingenious turkey-rotisserie spin via charged thimbles)—has
found new life in modern engineering. A startup in Wisconsin,
C‑Motive Technologies, is reinventing this concept using
advanced materials and fluids, achieving up to 80% greater
efficiency than traditional electromagnetic motors. These
revived motors avoid reliance on rare-earth materials and
could impact industries like robotics, renewable energy
generation, and logistics.
FOUNDATIONS OF
FOUNDATIONS OF
ELECTRICAL THEORY
ELECTRICAL THEORY
AND VOCABULARY
AND VOCABULARY
Franklin didn’t just tinker—he helped create the
very language of electricity. He introduced terms
we'd recognize today: battery, charge,
conductor, positive, negative, among others. He
also helped formalize concepts like the
conservation of charge and the distinction
between conductors and insulators, laying the
theoretical foundation for modern electronics.
FROM LEYDEN JARS TO
FROM LEYDEN JARS TO
SMARTPHONES
SMARTPHONES
In his experiments, Franklin used Leyden jars—early
capacitors—to store electrical charge. He even coined
the term “battery” for a chain of these jars. These ideas
around charge storage have evolved into today’s
capacitors and batteries, essential components in
everything from power supplies to smartphones. The
Smithsonian today connects Franklin's early
experiments directly to modern devices like capacitors
in radios and smartphones.
THE LIGHTNING ROD →
THE LIGHTNING ROD →
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
STANDARDS
STANDARDS
Franklin’s development of the lightning rod
based on his findings with electrostatics and
static charge pointed the way to modern
lightning protection systems. His invention
remains a fundamental safety feature in
architecture and electrical engineering
worldwide.
FRANKLIN BELLS AND
FRANKLIN BELLS AND
EDUCATIONAL
EDUCATIONAL
DEMONSTRATIONS
DEMONSTRATIONS
Franklin’s “bells”—connected to a lightning
rod and ground—served as a primitive
electrical indicator and are still used in
modern physics education to demonstrate
static electricity, charge flow, and
attraction/repulsion.
CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION
His contributions to politics, literature, science,
and philosophy were remarkable. He was a
constant inventor, accredited for the invention of
the lightning conductor, Franklin Stove, bifocal
spectacles, oceanography, and many others.
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
VERY MUCH!
VERY MUCH!

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    BENJAMIN BENJAMIN FRANKLIN FRANKLIN FRANKLIN’S ORIGINAL ELECTROSTATICMOTOR— WHICH TRANSFORMED ALTERNATING CHARGES INTO MECHANICAL MOTION (THINK OF HIS INGENIOUS TURKEY-ROTISSERIE SPIN VIA CHARGED THIMBLES)— HAS FOUND NEW LIFE IN MODERN ENGINEERING. A STARTUP IN WISCONSIN, C‑MOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES, IS REINVENTING THIS CONCEPT USING ADVANCED MATERIALS AND FLUIDS, ACHIEVING UP TO 80% GREATER EFFICIENCY THAN TRADITIONAL ELECTROMAGNETIC MOTORS. THESE REVIVED MOTORS AVOID RELIANCE ON RARE-EARTH MATERIALS AND COULD IMPACT INDUSTRIES LIKE ROBOTICS, RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION, AND LOGISTICS.
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    ELECTROSTATIC ELECTROSTATIC MOTORS: A HISTORICAL MOTORS:A HISTORICAL CONCEPT REBORN CONCEPT REBORN Franklin’s original electrostatic motor—which transformed alternating charges into mechanical motion (think of his ingenious turkey-rotisserie spin via charged thimbles)—has found new life in modern engineering. A startup in Wisconsin, C‑Motive Technologies, is reinventing this concept using advanced materials and fluids, achieving up to 80% greater efficiency than traditional electromagnetic motors. These revived motors avoid reliance on rare-earth materials and could impact industries like robotics, renewable energy generation, and logistics.
  • 4.
    FOUNDATIONS OF FOUNDATIONS OF ELECTRICALTHEORY ELECTRICAL THEORY AND VOCABULARY AND VOCABULARY Franklin didn’t just tinker—he helped create the very language of electricity. He introduced terms we'd recognize today: battery, charge, conductor, positive, negative, among others. He also helped formalize concepts like the conservation of charge and the distinction between conductors and insulators, laying the theoretical foundation for modern electronics.
  • 5.
    FROM LEYDEN JARSTO FROM LEYDEN JARS TO SMARTPHONES SMARTPHONES In his experiments, Franklin used Leyden jars—early capacitors—to store electrical charge. He even coined the term “battery” for a chain of these jars. These ideas around charge storage have evolved into today’s capacitors and batteries, essential components in everything from power supplies to smartphones. The Smithsonian today connects Franklin's early experiments directly to modern devices like capacitors in radios and smartphones.
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    THE LIGHTNING ROD→ THE LIGHTNING ROD → ELECTRICAL SAFETY ELECTRICAL SAFETY STANDARDS STANDARDS Franklin’s development of the lightning rod based on his findings with electrostatics and static charge pointed the way to modern lightning protection systems. His invention remains a fundamental safety feature in architecture and electrical engineering worldwide.
  • 7.
    FRANKLIN BELLS AND FRANKLINBELLS AND EDUCATIONAL EDUCATIONAL DEMONSTRATIONS DEMONSTRATIONS Franklin’s “bells”—connected to a lightning rod and ground—served as a primitive electrical indicator and are still used in modern physics education to demonstrate static electricity, charge flow, and attraction/repulsion.
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    CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION His contributions topolitics, literature, science, and philosophy were remarkable. He was a constant inventor, accredited for the invention of the lightning conductor, Franklin Stove, bifocal spectacles, oceanography, and many others.
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    THANK YOU THANK YOU VERYMUCH! VERY MUCH!