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There are three main core materials for wires in cars:
- Copper is the most common
- Graphite is the core of most spark plug wires
- Steel
There are many insulation materials used and each has a different proper name.
I just think of them as plastic. (and I admit this is incorrect)
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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.
What is the wire made of many strands?
Wire made of many strands is 'cable'
When a wire is made thicker it resistance?
When a wire is made thicker it's resistance decreases.
What is an Grade an answer to what affects the resistance in a wire?
*the resistivity of the metal the wire is made of *thickness of wire *length of wire
What is wire gauze made of?
me
What is the name of a fastening device usually made from round or oval wire?
well the answer is the person who made the wire ask them
What happens to the electric current when the wire is made smaller?
If wire delivering a certain amount of current is made narrower, the resistance of the wire will increase. This will limit current, and the wire will warm up some. If the wire is made shorter, resistance will decrease. The electrical codes have well published limits on the amount of current different types of wire can carry.
What is a robot made out of?
robot are made of metal and wire
Why are appliances cord made of stranded wire?
Appliances cords are made of stranded wire because of the flexibility of these types of cords.
Description of wire gauze?
It is sort of like a fabric, just made of wire.
Electrons are made to flow in a wire when there is?
... a potential difference between the ends of the wire.
When wire is thicker its resistance is?
When a wire is made thicker it's resistance decreases.
