What was Thomas Edison attempting to do when he electrocuted a dog using George Westinghouse's electrical standard?
A) providing information to competitors
B) making product preannouncements
C) criticizing a competitor
D) making the product backward compatible

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Thomas Edison electrocuted animals, including a dog, to demonstrate the dangers of alternating current (AC), which was promoted by his competitor George Westinghouse, in an effort to criticize and discredit AC in favor of his own direct current (DC) system.

What Was Thomas Edison Attempting to Do When He Electrocuted