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Yes, pencil lead is a conductor of electricity. Lead is a metal. Most metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
Assuming of course you mean pencils back when lead was actually used as the writing medium in the pencil, then yes. Other than that, pencils nowadays are made using graphite as the writing medium. But graphite too can conduct electricity.
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Is a pencil lead is insulator or conductor?
Pencil lead is a conductor.
Is a lead of a pencil conductor or insulator.?
No. Lead is a realtively good conductor. The insulator is the wood on the outside of the lead.
Is pencil lead a conductor of electricity?
yes pencil lead is a conductor it is made of graphite(a form of carbon) which is good conductor of electricity
Is pencil lead a good conductor?
a good insulator
Is a pencil an insulator or a conductor?
Pencil "lead" is not really lead, the metal - Pb. Pencils are made with graphite which is a mineral, an insulator.
Who discovered that pencil lead conducts electricity?
Graphite is an electricity conductor; I suppose that the discoverer of this property is unknown.
What do all conductor have in common?
Most conductors are metals, meaning they conduct heat! For example...paper clips, penny, even pencil lead (which is a poor conductor).
Does pencil lead conduct electricity?
Pencil lead (aka graphite) DOES conduct electricity. It does this thanks to electron delocalization within the carbon layers. Since the valence electrons are free to move, they are able to conduct electricity.
Why should a pencil never be used as a tool when working inside a computer?
Because pencil has graphite lead, which is a good conductor of electricity. Hence to avoid the shock pencils are avoided.
Is a pencil an insulator or conductor of electricity?
Note: "electricity" is not conducted, only electrical current (the flow of electrons) is. Electricity is the field that covers all things electrical. The wood in a pencil is an insulator. If it is wet, it is a poorer insulator, but only a poor conductor. The carbon (lead) in the pencil is a poor conductor. The metal holding the eraser is a good conductor. The rubber eraser is a poor conductor. You really have to address the conductivity of specific substances, not items that are build from a variety of substances.
Is it called a lead pen or a lead pencil?
lead pen because a lead pencil is a regular pencil.
Does pencil lead have coal in it?
Pencil lead does not have coal. Pencil lead contains graphite.
