Discuss the historical observation of frictional electrics.

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(N/A) The discovery that amber,when rubbed with wool or silk cloth,acquires the property of attracting light objects is attributed to Thales of Miletus,a Greek philosopher,around $600 BC$. This phenomenon is the earliest recorded observation of static electricity,where the term 'electricity' is derived from the Greek word 'elektron',meaning amber.

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