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The "amount of electricity" as observed by Henry Cavendish is the quantity that we refer to today as:

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Voltage
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Mass
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Current
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None of the above
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Solution

The correct option is C Current
Henry Cavendish proposed that the amount of electricity and the intensity of electricity are the properties of electricity. The amount of electricity is what we refer to today as current and the intensity of electricity is what we refer to today as voltage.

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