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What is the reason for the experience of electric discharge when we take off our synthetic clothes or sweater?
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 (correct)
- Generation of static electricity
- The discovery of the fact that amber rubbed with wool or silk cloth attracts light objects
- The attraction of light objects like straw, pith balls and bits of paper
What is the Greek word from which the term 'electricity' is coined?
What is the Greek word from which the term 'electricity' is coined?
- Miletus
- Thales
- Elektron (correct)
- Pith
What is the phenomenon of static electricity related to?
What is the phenomenon of static electricity related to?
- Forces, fields and potentials arising from moving charges
- The attraction of light objects like straw, pith balls and bits of paper
- The discovery of the fact that amber rubbed with wool or silk cloth attracts light objects
- Forces, fields and potentials arising from static charges (correct)
What was the discovery made by Thales of Miletus around 600 BC?
What was the discovery made by Thales of Miletus around 600 BC?
What is the phenomenon of lightning during thunderstorms an example of?
What is the phenomenon of lightning during thunderstorms an example of?
What happens when two glass rods rubbed with silk cloth are brought close to each other?
What happens when two glass rods rubbed with silk cloth are brought close to each other?
Which property differentiates the two kinds of electric charges mentioned in the text?
Which property differentiates the two kinds of electric charges mentioned in the text?
What happens when an electrified glass rod is brought in contact with the silk used for rubbing?
What happens when an electrified glass rod is brought in contact with the silk used for rubbing?
What did Benjamin Franklin name the charges based on his observations?
What did Benjamin Franklin name the charges based on his observations?
What is an object called when it possesses an electric charge according to the text?
What is an object called when it possesses an electric charge according to the text?
