alleryThe word electricity comes from the Greek word elektron, meaning:
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BAmber
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Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Amber
1. The first electrical effects were seen with rubbed amber.
2. The Greek word for amber gave the phenomenon its name.
3. Elektron means amber.
_Source: syllabus Physics Part I, Chapter 1, Electric Charges and Fields._
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