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It is a conductor & common in wiring.
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Electric current in a copper wire is normally composed of what?
Electron current in a copper wire is normally composed of electrons.
Is there another mineral that can be used in wires if you run out of gold?
Copper, the usual use for wire, is a great substitute for gold. Figuring it is much cheaper as well as easier to work with. Copper wires should be covered with rubber or plastic coverings. Copper is a conductor, like gold, in other words, it can carry an electric current. Good Luck!
Why is a copper wire in a closed circuit does not get heated but a nichrome does?
this is because copper wire offers no resistance and thus electric current passes through them without producing heat energy whereas in nichrome offers a large resistance and thus the mechanical energy of the drifting electrons changes to heat energy rapidly .
Is copper wire a insulating wire?
yes Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), and rubber are both good insulator's
Why is thick copper wire good for carrying current?
because electricity is not wasted
Electric current in a copper wire is normally composed of what?
Electron current in a copper wire is normally composed of electrons.
What happens to copper wire because of the moving magnet?
The copper wire carries an electric current.
What is the aluminum wire equivalent to?
In the electrical trade aluminum wire is equivalent to copper wire as it is also used to carry current. To carry the same current as copper wire aluminum wire is up sized to meet the same ampacity.
What does copper wire do in an electrical circuit?
Because the metal Copper is a very good conductor - of both electricity and heat - copper wire can be used to carry an electric current in an electric circuit. The electric current consists of a flow of electrons.
Electric current in a metal conductor is carried by?
Electric current in a metal conductor is carried by a wire. This wire has been specifically adapted to carry this current.
How much current can a 10-gauge copper wire carry?
30amps
Why does more current flow through the bulb when the reed switch was replaced with copper wire?
Copper wire has apparently lower resistance than the reed switch. The lower electric resistance, the higher electric current.
What is characteristics of wire?
A wire has to be made of a conducting metal such as copper or aluminium, and it has to be thick enough to carry the required amount of electric current. Wire is often given an enamel coating to insulate it Wires are often stranded which gives flexibility.
What part of a circuit is the wire cable or switch?
Wire is the transition material used to carry the electric current; the switch is the controller of that current.
Will a thicker or thinner copper wire of the same length allow more electric current to pass through?
A thicker wire will transmit more current
A numder 10 copper wire will carry upto 30 amps of current if copper wire is replaced with aluminium wire and the only gauges are 8 10 12 14 which one will safely carry 30 amps?
#8 RW 90 degree wire
Can you use a copper wire to make a filament of an electric bulb?
No, copper wire cannot be used to make the filament of an electric bulb as copper wire has very low resistance. Therefore, the bulb will not glow if current is passed. It would also melt - the filament has to be white-hot to be any use!
