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Good conductors of electricity are often good conductors of heat?
Generally speaking, materials that are good conductors of heat are good conductors of electricity. But there is a notable exception. Diamond, an allotrope of carbon, conducts heat better than any metal, but it is an electrical insulator.
Are insulators dull brittle and poor conductors?
Insulators are conductors
What type of resistance do conductors have?
Conductors have a (low) Electrical resistance.
What are some good conductors and bad ones?
Good Electrical conductors: All metals, ionic substances (in solution or molten form) Bad Electrical conductors: Water Good Heat conductors: All Metals Bad Heat Conductors: Water
What are good conductors called?
They're called conductors. As opposed to insulators, which don't conduct. Metals are typically pretty good conductors.
Are humans conductors or insulators?
humans are not insulators, but are conductors!
What do you call the material that covers a conductor?
Most wire conductors are covered with an insulator. This material is intended to prevent accidental connection between multiple conductors or between conductors and other objects that may conduct electrical or electronic signals (including humans).
What types of matter are the best conductors of electricity?
Water and metal are the two most well known conductors. They are conductors because they let electricity flow through them. Humans are also conductors because more than half of our body contains water.
Name two examples of thermal conductors?
Many metals are good conductors. While technically a fridge is one, that's probably not the answer you're looking for. Anything conducts heat, even humans. Believe it or not but diamonds are some of the best conductors out there.
What are conductors insulators and semi conductors and super conductors?
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Are scissors conductors?
They are Conductors, not much for insulation though. Differences between conductors and insulators? Conductors let energy such as electricity .
Is it true that shield wires conductors located above the phase conductors protect the phase conductors against lightning?
Yes, but they're not 'phase' conductors, they're 'line' conductors.
If ther are more than conductors in the raceway the ampacity of the conductors must be derated?
Ampacity must be derated depending on the number of conductors and the ambient temperature. In the Canadian Electrical Code Table 5C denotes derating for the number of conductors. 1-3 conductors = 100% load 4-6 conductors = 80% 7-24 conductors = 70% 25-42 conductors = 60% 43 or more conductors = 50%
Are metale uaually conductors or insulators?
Metals are conductors.Metals are conductors.Metals are conductors.Metals are conductors.
Why do metal spoons heat up instead of expanding?
They are conductors of heat They are conductors of heat They are conductors of heat
What is Simi conductors?
Simi conductors is kind of materials which can either conductors or insulator according to temperature degree .
Are humans good conductors?
good enough to conduct electricity in a fatal way yes! if you arebeing electricuted and you touch someone who is un earthed then they get instead - or at least the worst of it.
