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The tip of a ball pen is plastic. When plastic is rubbed in a person's hair it attracts light objects due to static electricity. It can be any plastic that will create the static electricity. Even an inflated balloon will do this trick.

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Who was the ancient Greek scientist who discovered the fact that when a piece of amber was rubbed with fur it produced a charge which could attract light objects like feather and straw?

The ancient Greek scientist who discovered this phenomenon was Thales of Miletus. He observed that amber could generate static electricity when rubbed with fur, leading to the attraction of light objects like feathers and straws.


How did Thales create static electricity be accident?

Thales discovered static electricity accidently in 585 BC when he rubbed by chance fur and amber and observed that with it he could attract very light weighted objects like feathers etc.


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ThaleThales of Miletus is credited with observing that rubbing fur on various substances, such as amber, would cause an attraction between the two, which is now known to be caused by static electricity. The Ancient Greeks noted that the amber buttons could attract light objects such as hair and that if the amber was rubbed sufficiently a spark would jump.s of Miletus is credited with observing that rubbing fur on various substances, such as amber, would cause an attraction between the two, which is now known to be caused by static electricity. The Ancient Greeks noted that the amber buttons could attract light objects such as hair and that if the amber was rubbed sufficiently a spark would jump.


What are some history facts about static electricity?

About 600 BCE, a Greek mathematician named Thales was the first to record amber rubbed with animal fur attracted light objects.


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