Question
Download Solution PDFWhat is the meaning of the Greek origin word, ‘Elektron’?
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Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe Correct Answer is Amber.
Key Points
- The word "elektron" in Greek means amber.
- Amber is the yellow fossilized resin of evergreen trees, a "natural plastic material" already known to the ancient Greeks.
- It was known that when amber was rubbed with a dry cloth, it could attract light objects, such as bits of paper.
- When J.J. Thomson discovered the light particle which carried that charge, the name "electron" was applied to it.
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