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Is silicon a better conductor of electric current than silver is?
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Is dirty water a conductor?
That depends on the kind of polution. If it is polution with (for instance) pure sand or sugar it does not conduct electricity. These kinds of polution do not decompose when dissolved. If the polution consists of salts that are dissolved in the water, than it certainly does conduct electricity. This comes from the fact that the dissolved salt decomposes in positive and negative ions. If an electric current is plave inside the basin, these ions will travel to the opposite electric pole. This movement of charged particles is an electric current. It is hard to say if the current travelling through poluted water is dangerous, or not. This depends of course on the strength of the current as well as the concentration of the polution.
What is a better conductor a flagpole or a flag?
Which is a better conductor a flagpole or a flag and why
Can mineral water serves as an electric conductor?
Water is a better conductor than air because the water molecules are much closer than the air molecules which are dispersed. Since water molecules are close to each other they can transmit the electrical charges from one ion to another very easily, thus making water a better conductor.
Why is there an induced current in a coil when a coil is rotated between two magnets?
One of the laws of physics is that when a conductor moves in a magnetic field a current is induced in that conductor. If you then coil that conductor you effectively end up with several conductors and you'll get more current. Incidentally, you might be better of rotating the coil between the poles of a single magnet (a horseshoe type) rather than between two magnets as you've said in your question, because the two may cancel their magnetic fields out, depending on how they are positioned, whereas one won't.AnswerIt's voltage, NOT current, that is induced into a conductor. Current , resulting from this induced voltage, will only flow providing the conductor forms a complete circuit.
What is the difference of silicon diode and germanium diode?
A silicon diode has a voltage drop of approximately 0.7V, while a germanium diode has a voltage drop of approximately 0.3V. Though germanium diodes are better in the area of forward voltage drop, silicon diodes are cheaper to produce and have higher breakdown voltages and current capabilities.
Is a silicon better conductor of an electric current than sulfur?
yes
What is a true statement about the metalloid silicon?
silicon is a better conductor of electric current than sulfur is.
What material conducts electric current better than an insulation but not as well as a conductor?
semiconductor
What material conductors electric current better than an insulator but not as well a conductor?
semiconductor
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.
Explain why arsenic-doped silicon conducts electric current better than pure silicon?
Pure silicon is intrinsic. It has a high resitivity which means it is a poor conductor of electricity in this state. The dopant that is introduced during the doping process can be arsenic, boron or phosphorous. These are the traditional choices to dope the intrinsically pure silicon. After the pure silicon becomes doped its electrical properties change. The main change is it has a lower resistivity and will conduct electricity. This is why silicon is called a semiconductor.
Which type of soild is likely to be the best conductor of electric current?
GOLD IS THE VERY BEST CONDUCTOR, but for the money copper is better than aluminum and worth the extra cost.
Can lead coated with gold particles become a conductor of electricity?
The metal lead is already a conductor: it is used on battery connections in automobiles. However, a coating of gold would make it a better conductor of electric current.
What are electricity principals?
Electricity is the flow of electric current through the conductor. Electric current takes the form of free electrons that transfer from one atom to the other. Thus the more free electrons a material has, the better it conducts.
Why is silicon a better semiconductor than germanium?
Silicon is a good semi conductor than germanium because silicon is more readily available, cheaper and stable.
Will copper carry a electric current?
Yes, very easily. Copper is an excellent electrical conductor.
Does sylicon conduct heat?
Yes. Iron has better conductivity of heat and electricity than water and will heat up very fast. The same goes with carbon and silicon. If u get a chance to test them then u will know which is better conductor ( silicon should be better conductor since it is a metalloid)
