10 Questions
What is the reason for the experience of electric discharge when we take off our synthetic clothes or sweater?
Discharge of electric charges through the body, which were accumulated due to rubbing of insulating surfaces
What is the Greek word from which the term 'electricity' is coined?
Elektron
What is the phenomenon of static electricity related to?
Forces, fields and potentials arising from static charges
What was the discovery made by Thales of Miletus around 600 BC?
The attraction of light objects like straw, pith balls and bits of paper when amber is rubbed with wool or silk cloth
What is the phenomenon of lightning during thunderstorms an example of?
Electric discharge
What happens when two glass rods rubbed with silk cloth are brought close to each other?
They repel each other.
Which property differentiates the two kinds of electric charges mentioned in the text?
Polarity of charge
What happens when an electrified glass rod is brought in contact with the silk used for rubbing?
They neutralize each other's effect.
What did Benjamin Franklin name the charges based on his observations?
Positive and Negative
What is an object called when it possesses an electric charge according to the text?
Electrified or Charged
Explore the common examples of electric discharge phenomena like sparks from synthetic clothes, lightning in the sky, and electric shocks. Understand the reasons behind these occurrences.
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