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Is conductors of heat and conductors of electricity the same thing?
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Sometimes. Metals will conduct both heat and electricity. Glass will conduct heat but not electricity.
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Why metals are good conductors?
Metals are good conductors of both electric charges and heat because their electrons are "loose." (info from physics book)
Good conductor of electricity?
Any thing metal, such as a needle, or a metal spoon, also water is a conductor, which is why you should never touch a light switch with wet hands, or you may get electrocuted. A good insulator is a rubber or a wooden ruler, also plastic is an insulator, which is why plastic is put on top of light swtiches, and cables as it is supposed to help prevent elctrocution
Is an electrical cord a conductor of heat?
The primary means of producing electricity from heat involves heating water until it becomes steam, this steam is kept under pressure so that its volume remains the same while it continues to gain the energy from the heat. Once the steam has absorbed as much energy as we can give it, we allow it to expand into pipes, releasing the energy we put in as it does. That heat energy is transfered to rotational motion as the steam expands and pushes the blades of a turbine. The axle of the turbine is in turn connected to a generator which turns rotational motion into electricity. weather the heat is generated by nuclear reactions, coal, or whatever else you like is irrelevant.
What does not conduct heat or electricity?
hmmm i also have the same question but i cant find it.
Compare conductor and insulator?
Conductors and insulators are different and simalar in many ways.Two ways they are simallar are they both have electrons and have something to do with electricity.Three ways they are different that conductors let heat and electricity go through it .On the other hand insulators do not let heat or electreicity go through it easily.Another way is conductors transfer eelectrons easily but meanwhile the insulator psses on electrons with difficulty.One last thing is that conductors are not current but insulators are current. HOPE I HELPED YOU
What are goods and bads?
Substances that don't have the capacity to carry heat are called bad conductors of heat (or insulators ). Substances that have the capacity to carry heat are called good conductors of heat. As for electricity, it is very, much the same.
What is the ability called when heat or electricity passes through?
Conductor Some materials are conductors of Heat OR Electricity. But the property is not the same for one material; example glass is a good conductor of heat but a poor conductor of electricity.
What is the similarities between conductors and insulators?
Conductors and insulators are different and simalar in many ways.Two ways they are simallar are they both have electrons and have something to do with electricity.Three ways they are different that conductors let heat and electricity go through it .On the other hand insulators do not let heat or electreicity go through it easily.Another way is conductors transfer eelectrons easily but meanwhile the insulator psses on electrons with difficulty.One last thing is that conductors are not current but insulators are current. HOPE I HELPED YOU
Is sodium a conductor of electricity?
The same reason that all conductors are conductors: it has a lot of free electrons.
How good and bad conductors of heat are useful to us?
Substances that don't have the capacity to carry heat are called bad conductors of heat (or insulators ). Substances that have the capacity to carry heat are called good conductors of heat. As for electricity, it is very, much the same.
Is heat and electricity the same?
no, they are not the same
What coin conducts the best electricity penny nickel dime or quarter?
They are all mostly copper so they should conduct close to the same.
What must happen for conduction to occur?
The orchestra must be ready. Seriously, you probably mean conduction of heat, or electricity. The answer is the same in both cases. First, you need a difference. In heat the differenc is measured in temperature, in electricity it is measure in voltage. Zero volts, zero flow of electricity. No temperature difference, no flow of heat. The next, and final, thing that you need is something to conduct the flow. For electricity that is usually a piece of metal, but other things can work. Air will work for lightning. For heat any piece of matter will get the job done. However some things are better conductors of heat. Metal good, stone bad.
What is good conductor of electricity and heat?
In general, the better a metal is for conducting heat, the better it is for conducting electricity. Aluminum is better at both than stainless steel, Copper is better than aluminum, silver is better than copper. The same is not true for non-metals. Some thing are equally good, or bad, at both, and others are good at one and not the other. One of the best conductors of heat is diamond, which is why they usually feel cool to the touch, but diamond is an electric insulator.
Is cable and electricity the same thing?
No.
Is a penny a conductor or an insulator?
Conductor
Why metals are good conductors?
Metals are good conductors of both electric charges and heat because their electrons are "loose." (info from physics book)
