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Chapter 2 – History of Electricity

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What is the main idea of this chapter?

The author wrote “When you rub a balloon on your hair, you create static electricity.”.  What does “static electricity” mean in this context?

The author wrote “These observations are data scientists used to study electricity.”.  What does “data” mean in this context?

Sabiha Basit wrote “These observations are data scientists used to study electricity.”.  What is an “observation” according to Sabiha?

What is “electricity” according to this chapter?

What is the opposite of a conductor?

What does not allow electricity to move easily?

What is the basic definition of electricity?

If you wanted to move electricity, what would you use?

What is a good summary about people studying electricity?