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Physics · JEE | Electric Charges and Fields

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Who named the two kinds of electric charges as positive and negative?

  1. A
    Thales of Miletus
  2. B
    Benjamin Franklin
  3. C
    Charles Coulomb
  4. D
    Henry Cavendish
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Correct answer · Option B

Benjamin Franklin

Explanation

The American scientist Benjamin Franklin named the charges as positive and negative.

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