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Although, electricity was not explicitly discovered, it was known that iodestone posessed magnetic properties, and when amber and jet were rubbed together, it attracted things (static electricity).
In 1600 English scientist William Gilbert made a careful study of electricity and magnetism and coined the term electricus which further evolved in to electric and electricity.
In June 1752 , Benjamin Franklin conducted first experiment in which he attached a metal key to the bottom of a dampened kite string and flown the kite in a storm-threatened sky.
The ancient greeks knew of static electricity.
Electricity as we know it was discovered and studied by various scientists in the 1700s.
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∙ 12y agoElectricity is a naturally occurrig phenomenon. No one invented or created it, although many people have invented things to harness and use it.
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∙ 14y ago2000 years ago by the Greeks. They discovered that you could rub elektron (now known as amber) with other material and the elektron would hold a charge that could attract some other materials
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Where does electrisity come from?
electrisity comes from big electricity generators .
Why does static electricity charge with wool?
Static electricity is the buildup of electrical charges on the surface of some object or material. Static electricity is usually created when materials are pulled apart or rubbed together, causing positive (+) charges to collect on one material and negative (−) charges on the other surface. Results from static electricity may be sparks, shocks or materials clinging together.
What is thales experiment?
Thales of miletus (an ancient greek city) experimented with electromagnetics and in that way created what today we know as static electricity. He waved a rod over a cloth with thingees on it and created electromagnetics.
Why can static electricity not to be used to run a television?
static electricity is static electricity
Where do electromagnets in hydroelectric plants get their electricity?
they get it from static electricity by being touched then h2o and carbon get to it and they get there electricity
When was No Electricity Required created?
No Electricity Required was created in 2004.
When was Electricity Council created?
Electricity Council was created in 1957.
When was Yorkshire Electricity created?
Yorkshire Electricity was created in 1948.
When was Spirit Electricity created?
Spirit Electricity was created in 1988.
When was Delta Electricity created?
Delta Electricity was created in 1996.
When was Midlands Electricity created?
Midlands Electricity was created in 1947.
When was Eastern Electricity created?
Eastern Electricity was created in 1948.
When was Manx Electricity Authority created?
Manx Electricity Authority was created in 1984.
Did people accept electricity when it was created?
sorry to tell you but electricity wasnt created as such.
When was Electricity North West created?
Electricity North West was created in 2007.
When was Electricity Authority of Cyprus created?
Electricity Authority of Cyprus was created in 1952.
When was To the Goddess Electricity created?
To the Goddess Electricity was created on 1999-10-04.
