10 Questions
Who is credited with writing the book 'De magnete'?
William Gilbert
Who is considered the father of electricity?
Benjamin Franklin
Who is known for formulating Coulomb's Law of Electrostatic Charges?
Charles Coulomb
Who conducted experiments on the effects of electricity on frogs?
Luigi Galvani
Who is credited with inventing the first capacitor, known as the Leyden Jar?
Pieter van Mussenbroech
Who is credited with developing the knowledge of 'Steam Power' in Ancient Greece?
Luigi Galvani
Who is known for their research on magnetics and static electricity, and distinguished magnetism from static electricity?
William Gilbert
Who is credited with defining positive and negative charges?
Benjamin Franklin
Who is known for their experiments in mechanical resistance and formulated Coulomb's Law of Electrostatic Charges?
Charles Coulomb
Who is credited with inventing the first capacitor, known as the Leyden Jar?
Luigi Galvani
Study Notes
Electricity and Magnetism
- William Gilbert is credited with writing the book 'De magnete'.
- William Gilbert is considered the father of electricity.
- Charles-Augustin de Coulomb is known for formulating Coulomb's Law of Electrostatic Charges.
- Luigi Galvani conducted experiments on the effects of electricity on frogs.
- Ewald Georg von Kleist and Pieter van Musschenbroek are credited with inventing the first capacitor, known as the Leyden Jar.
- No one is credited with developing the knowledge of 'Steam Power' in Ancient Greece, as it did not exist then.
- William Gilbert is known for his research on magnetics and static electricity, and distinguished magnetism from static electricity.
- Benjamin Franklin is credited with defining positive and negative charges.
- Charles-Augustin de Coulomb is known for his experiments in mechanical resistance and formulated Coulomb's Law of Electrostatic Charges.
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