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What happens to a piece of amber when it is rubbed according to the ancient Greeks?
What happens to a piece of amber when it is rubbed according to the ancient Greeks?
It becomes electrified
What did the ancient Greeks observe as early as 600 B.C.?
What did the ancient Greeks observe as early as 600 B.C.?
Electric and magnetic phenomena
What did the ancient Greeks find that an electrified piece of amber can attract?
What did the ancient Greeks find that an electrified piece of amber can attract?
Small pieces of feathers
Where does the word 'electric' come from according to the ancient Greeks?
Where does the word 'electric' come from according to the ancient Greeks?
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Why is the word 'electric' associated with the Greek word for amber?
Why is the word 'electric' associated with the Greek word for amber?
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