How Did Nikola Tesla Use In Radio Technology

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Nikola Tesla was an engineer know for creating the Air Conditioner. He also created the Tesla Coil. He came to the United States and temporarily worked with Thomas Edison in 1884. The Tesla Coil is still used in radio technology and his invention (the AC) is still the predominant electrical system used today. Tesla and Edison both grew to become fierce competitors. The AC caught the eye of George Westinghouse and he was seeking a solution to supply the nation of long distance power. Nikola designed the first AC hydroelectric power plant at Niagara Falls. The following year it was used to power Buffalo, New York. Nikola patented the Tesla Coil that, laid the foundation for wireless technologies. The coil works with a capacitor to resonate