8. The credit of discovery of the fact that Amber (Mineral) rubbed with wool or
silk cloth attracts the light objects goes to the Thales of Miletus of Greece
around 600 BC.
The name Electricity is coined from the Greek word electron meaning Amber.
Many such pairs of materials were known which on rubbing could attract light
objects like straw, pith balls and bits of papers.
Activity: After Ironing the thin strips of white paper, it we Take them near a
TV or mobile screen, strips get attracted & remain stuck to the screen for a
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