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Clean and dry Bakelite is a such a good insulator it would not be possible to use it to make a conductor of electricity.
However if the piece of Bakelite was sprayed with water all over and a high enough voltage was applied to it, the water (not the Bakelite) would conduct electricity.
Another possible answer is that if the Bakelite was made as thin as, say, some cigarette paper, and if a very high voltage was put across its thickness, the Bakelite would then break down and it would no longer be a good insulator. The burnt Bakelite could then conduct an electric current. Probably several hundreds or even thousands of volts would be needed to do that, but the resulting burnt stuff is not the same material as the clean and dry Bakelite we started with!
The simple answer is bake it in a very hot oven (e.g. ≥500F) until it chars. The carbon in the charred Bakelite conducts.
Warning: the charing process will generate smoke, which will both trigger your smoke alarm and make breathing very difficult! Please don't try this.
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Handle of electrical ions are made up of plastic or bakelite because plastic are poor conductor of both heat and electricity so it is made up of plastic or Bakelite
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Silicon is only a semiconductor. Copper on the other hand is used to make wires and is an excellent conductor of electricity.
Is iron a conductor of electricity?
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No, terylene is not a very good conductor of electricity.
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No, but impure is a good conductor of electricity.
Is bakelite insulator or conductor?
It depends, if the Bakelite is dry, it won't conduct electricity, however if it is wet and a high enough voltage is applied to it, it might conduct electricity.
Why is bakelite used in plugs?
Bakelight is resistent to heat. This is one reason why it is used in plugs. It also is not a conductor of electricity, this is another reason it is used in plugs.
Is Bakelite an electrical conductor?
All materials can conduct some electricity. Bakelite, by Westinghouse, is considered an insulator in ambient conditions because it has specific resistivity in the range of many megohms per unit volume. Depending on the physical shape of the Bakelite and the amount of voltage impressed upon it, Bakelite may break down (loose its insulating properties). Under normal industrial conditions Bakelite is considered an insulator.
Why is bakelite used to make electrical switches and handle of utensils?
Handle of electrical ions are made up of plastic or bakelite because plastic are poor conductor of both heat and electricity so it is made up of plastic or Bakelite
Which material is a electrical insulator but a good conductor of heat?
bakelite
How can you make electricity flow?
Use a good conductor - if possible a super conductor.
1 thing that doesnt conduct electricity?
Bakelite.
Why water conducts good electricity?
Water is a poor conductor of electricity. However, the presence of ions in water make the solution a good conductor of electricity.
Why switches are made of plastic or bakelite and not metals?
Switches are made of plastic or bakelite because they don't conduct electricity.
How can you make electricity flow effiectively?
Use a good conductor - if possible a super conductor.
Is a good conductor of electricity a poor conductor of electricity?
No
Which is a better conductor of electricity copper or silicon?
Silicon is only a semiconductor. Copper on the other hand is used to make wires and is an excellent conductor of electricity.
