Elektrische Viktoria

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/elektrische-viktoria

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the vehicle classification?Prototype electric locomotive
2. What is the exhibition debut?Berlin Industrial Exhibition, 1879
3. Where did the Elektrische Viktoria first run?It was unveiled and ran at the 1879 Berlin Industrial Exhibition in Germany.
4. How fast could the Elektrische Viktoria go?It could reach about 15 miles per hour (24 km/h), similar to many steam trains of its time.

Electric Traction: The propulsion of vehicles, particularly trains, using electric motors powered by an external source.
Prototype: An early model or sample of a new invention or design, used for testing and demonstration.
DC Electric Motor: An electric motor that converts direct current electrical energy into mechanical energy.
Overhead Conductor: A system of suspended wires or rails that supply electricity to electric trains or trams.