alleryStart learning →Opposite electric charges on amber and fur were known to the Greeks around which time?
A600 BC
B100 BC
C300 BC
D1000 BC
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. 600 BC
Amber rubbed with fur gave equal and opposite charges, a effect recorded by the Greeks about 600 BC.
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