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What are 20 examples of conductors?
Common Conductors and Insulators
| Good Conductors | Fair Conductors | Good Insulators (Non-conductors) |
|---|---|---|
| Aluminum | Acid solutions | Wool |
| Magnesium | Salt water | Rubber |
| Tungsten | Earth | Porcelain, glass |
| Nickel | Water vapour (in air) | Plastic |
What are 3 good conductors?
Some common conductors are copper, aluminum, gold, and silver. Some common insulators are glass, air, plastic, rubber, and wood.
What are 3 things copper is used for?
Most copper is used in electrical equipment such as wiring and motors. This is because it conducts both heat and electricity very well, and can be drawn into wires. It also has uses in construction (for example roofing and plumbing), and industrial machinery (such as heat exchangers).
Why is copper such a good electrical conductor?
The conducting power of copper makes it one of the most preferred electrical conductors, especially in construction of buildings and large infrastructures. Copper is a good conductor of electricity because of its huge charge density allowing more electrons to flow in its conducting system.
What else apart from electricity is copper a conductor of?
Copper is a good conductor of heat. This means that if you heat one end of a piece of copper, the other end will quickly reach the same temperature. Most metals are pretty good conductors; however, apart from silver, copper is the best.
Is carbon a good conductor of electricity?
Carbon is a really good conductor (or, at least, its graphitic form is). Conductivity depends on how the electrons behave, not on the specific material. It does happen that most metals are pretty good conductors (compared to other substances) but organic (or inorganic) carbon is also quite good. So is water.
What type of copper wire conducts electricity best?
Monocrystalline copper or aluminum has better conductivity than polycrystalline metals, however large crystal copper is very expensive to produce and only used in high performance applications. Resistivity: Resistance in a wire the describes the excitation of electrons in the wire’s conductor material.