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What is Electrical wire made out of?
Usually copper or some other type of metal element
What are some things made out of the element copper?
Water pipes, electrical wire, roofs, statues, coins, wood treatment . . .
What metallic element is used to make electrical wire and pots?
copper
Electrical resistance in a wire depends on the wire's?
It's dependent on the wire's composition. That is, what material it is made of. <<>> The electrical resistance in a wire depends on the wire's length and cross sectional area.
Is copper wire the same as thugsten wire?
No. Copper wire is made of the element copper. Tungsten wire is made of the element tungsten. Copper wire is made to conduct electricity. Tungsten wire is made for the filament in light bulbs as tungsten does not melt under even very high temperatures.
Do you join brown electrical wire to red electrical wire and blue electrical wire to black electrical wire?
yes
Is copper wiring a mixture compound or element?
Copper is on the Periodic Table, anything on the periodic table is an element so copper wire is made from an element.
What property wire increases when it is made thinner?
electrical resistance
Why can't sodium be used in electric wires?
It can be used in electrical wires. Actually, in the future a lot of electrical wire may be made mostly of sodium. Google "lightweight composite electrical wire".
What are the elements of copper wire?
Electrical wire can consist of several different elements from Aluminum to copper and even steel. Many types of wire have been made from silver and also gold, depending on the application, and it's no uncommon to plate the wire with another metal to avoid corrosion or rust.
Wires are made of?
Most wire is made of an electrical conducting metal such as steel, copper, brass, etc. Then to prevent electrical "shorts," a generally flexible, electrically insulating material is used to cover the wire.
What are wires made of?
Most wire is made of an electrical conducting metal such as steel, copper, brass, etc. Then to prevent electrical "shorts," a generally flexible, electrically insulating material is used to cover the wire.
