GK
INVENTIONS
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Question
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The author describes three of Edison’s inventions as popular. What does the word popular mean as it is used in the passage?
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new
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smart
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well-liked
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out-of-date
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Edison’s genius was improving on others’ technologies and making them more practical for the general public. Thomas Edison applied for his first patent in 1868, when he was just 21 years old. The famous inventor’s first brainchild was for a device that recorded legislative votes.
Detailed explanation-2: -Edison invented or refined devices that made a profound impact on how people lived. The most famous of his inventions was the incandescent light bulb (1878), which would revolutionize indoor lighting and forever separate light from fire.
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