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Who described his experiments rubbing animal fur on various substances in 600 BCE?
Who described his experiments rubbing animal fur on various substances in 600 BCE?
What is the interaction of electric currents and magnetic fields known as?
What is the interaction of electric currents and magnetic fields known as?
Which ancient civilization likely first made the magnetic compass?
Which ancient civilization likely first made the magnetic compass?
What evidence did Thales of Miletus use to discover static electricity?
What evidence did Thales of Miletus use to discover static electricity?
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Who published 'De Magnete' in Latin translated as 'On the Magnet' or 'On the Lodestone'?
Who published 'De Magnete' in Latin translated as 'On the Magnet' or 'On the Lodestone'?
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Which scientist discovered that a heated body lost its electricity and that moisture prevented the electrification of all bodies?
Which scientist discovered that a heated body lost its electricity and that moisture prevented the electrification of all bodies?
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Who is famous for the experiment involving flying a kite in a storm to establish the link between lightning and electricity?
Who is famous for the experiment involving flying a kite in a storm to establish the link between lightning and electricity?
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Who developed Coulomb's law, defining the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion?
Who developed Coulomb's law, defining the electrostatic force of attraction and repulsion?
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Which physicist discovered that electricity from two different metals causes frog legs to twitch?
Which physicist discovered that electricity from two different metals causes frog legs to twitch?
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Who discovered that chemicals acting on two dissimilar metals generate electricity?
Who discovered that chemicals acting on two dissimilar metals generate electricity?
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What did Thales of Miletus discover when he rubbed fur on amber in 600 BCE?
What did Thales of Miletus discover when he rubbed fur on amber in 600 BCE?
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Which ancient civilization likely first made the magnetic compass?
Which ancient civilization likely first made the magnetic compass?
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What is the interaction of electric currents and magnetic fields known as?
What is the interaction of electric currents and magnetic fields known as?
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Who was the ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, and scientist who described his experiments rubbing animal fur on various substances in 600 BCE?
Who was the ancient Greek philosopher, mathematician, and scientist who described his experiments rubbing animal fur on various substances in 600 BCE?
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What did Benjamin Franklin discover about charges?
What did Benjamin Franklin discover about charges?
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What did Luigi Galvani discover about frog legs and electricity?
What did Luigi Galvani discover about frog legs and electricity?
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What was the key finding of Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's work?
What was the key finding of Charles-Augustin de Coulomb's work?
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What was the main focus of William Gilbert's experiments?
What was the main focus of William Gilbert's experiments?
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What dangerous experiment is Benjamin Franklin famous for?
What dangerous experiment is Benjamin Franklin famous for?
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What did Alessandro Volta discover in his own work?
What did Alessandro Volta discover in his own work?
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