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What allows a conductor to conduct electricity?
Conductors are substances where electrons can freely move from atom to atom.
Why is a stevenson screen made of wood?
as wood does not conduct heat and allows air to move freely
Why metals are goodconducter of electricity?
Metals have freely moving electrons as well as particles to conduct heat. The electrons move freely to pass thermal energy.
Why does metal conduct electricity?
metal conducts electricity because it allows electrons to move freely as well as it has free electrons, unlike insulators(non-metals) which do not have free electrons. When the electrons are allowed to move freely in a substance, it is a good conductor and allows electric charge to flow.
What type of material allows electrons to move freely?
Electrons move freely in a solid, as in a metal
Why the metal conduct heat and electricity?
Both types of conduction are a result of the fact that metals have lots of electrons that can move around freely.
Are metals a good conductors of heat and electricity?
Metals are a good conductor of heat and electricity because of their bonding. Metallic bonding consists of a sea of electrons rather than discreet bonds. The free electrons are able to move very freely. Since electricity and heat need electrons to move, the bonding promotes conductivity.
What is a science conductor?
A conductor is an object (usually a solid) that allows heat or electricity to pass through it easily by the process of conduction, which is a method of heat/electricity transfer in which heat/electricity travels through a solid material without actually causing movement of the medium. Copper, aluminium, and pretty much all metals are good conductors. Water is a conductor of electricity but an insulator of heat. An insulator is the opposite of a conductor, and absorbs heat/electricity rather than channeling it. Plastic is an insulator of both heat and electricity. Wood, styrofoam and vacuum (dead air, like in space) are also heat insulators.
Which type of obeject out of solid liquid or gas does heat travel the fastest?
Heat would travel the fasted through gas because the particles in gas have a lot of energy from heat which allows them to move freely.
Metals are good conductors of electricity and heat?
Yes. Think of metals as a sea of electrons where electrons can move freely. To get electricity, you need to have a current, which is the movement of electrons.
Do ionic compounds dissolve in water conduct electricity because they break into gases that move freely?
They break into ions that can move freely. so it false
Why do metals easly conduct electicity?
Metals have fewer electrons in their valence shell ( outer most shell ) which allows the electrons to move freely throughout their structure. Metals also tend to be reactive and have a low melting point, which allows them to easily transfer heat/electricity! ( For a more detailed answer research the "band theory" of metals )
