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It comes from the Greek word "electron." However, to the Greeks that word didn't mean what it does to us; it meant the material we call amber. It's called that because one of the first noticed electrical phenomena was that if you rubbed a piece of amber with a cloth you could build up a static charge and make a small spark.
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What do you call a material that does not let electricity pass through it?
A material that does not conduct (or allow the 'passage' of) electricity is called an "insulator".
Any material that allows electricity to pass through easily?
This is called a conductor.
What materials will not allow heat or electricity through?
electricity
A meter used to measure energy consumed is called a?
Won't it be the Wattmeter, for 1W = 1Joule/second? The domestic electricity meter is a kW/hr meter.
When did Thomas Edison invent electricity?
He didn't invent electricity, but a means to use it with things like the light bulb that differed from his closest competitor Tesla. No one invented electricity. Electricity was there all along in nature. Benjamin Franklin discovered that lightening was electricity.
What is electricity for cars called?
Electricity
What is the path which electricity travels called?
The path of electricity is called a circuit.
What is a magnet called when electricity is applied to it?
what is a maganet called when electricity is applied to it
What is the electricity takes called?
The path electricity takes is called a circuit.
Electricity that is not flowing?
. . is called static electricity.
What is the name of flowing electricity?
Flowing electricity is called electric current.
What is called electricity in marathi?
In Marathi electricity is called Viij (वीज).
When electricity sis not moving but stored it is called?
Stored electricity? It's a form of potential energy I guess but it's still called electricity
What is electricity called when it is created by friction?
Electricity created by friction is known as "static electricity."
The directional quality of electricity is called?
The Directional Quality of Electricity is called Voltage
What is electricity that does not flow called?
Electricity that does not flow is called static electricity. It is the accumulation of electric charge on an object's surface and it remains in one place until it is discharged.
What is the name of the flow of electricity beginning with f called?
The flow of electricity beginning with "f" is called an electric current.
