Franklin bells

Franklin set out to understand the nature of lightning and to find ways to protect buildings from its destructive effects.

When lightning strikes, the rod provides a path of least resistance for the electrical charge, allowing it to be safely conducted to the ground rather than passing through the building and causing damage.

[2]: 143  Its predecessor was invented by the Scottish inventor Andrew Gordon, Professor of Natural Philosophy at the University of Erfurt, Germany.

[6]Through this experiment, Franklin was able to demonstrate that electricity behaves like a fluid, flowing through conductive materials and causing effects along the way.

[7] Franklin's experimentation with the bell setup was pivotal to discovering that electricity exists outside of lightning and thunderstorms.

The system of operation of the Franklin clock considers that the electrostatic force generated by an electric field is used to move the pendulums that strike two metal bells.

Benjamin Franklin's experiment with bells and a lightning rod has remained a popular example of electric phenomena in modern times.

The experiment has been adapted and updated, and is now commonly used in classrooms and demonstrations to illustrate a variety of concepts related to electricity.

[5] The Franklin Bell is now a common electrical experiment demonstration in high school and introductory college physics courses.