Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Electricity

        The term "electricity" comes from the Greek word “electron,” which means, "amber". A Greek philosopher, Thales, noticed that a rubbed a piece of amber with a woolen cloth. As a result of friction, the amber acquired the property of attracting small particles of dust etc.. In other words, the amber becomes charged or electrified. 
 
There are two kinds charges namely, Positive and negative.
 
 

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