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What is the name of elements that conduct electricity?
Electricity is electrons flowing through an object---any object. The structure of metals makes it easier for electrons to flow. Also, electricity flows at very fast speed. However the electrons do not flow the same speed. Otherwise, when you turn on your light switch, an electron at the Power Station 10 miles away would zip into your house and to your light. Think of it as a long 100 foot tube(the wire) filled with ping pong balls. You start by pushing a ball into one end of the tube and a ball falls out the other end. The balls didn't travel at 100 feet; but the energy did.
Can you use an aluminium wire instead of copper for a simple electrical circuit?
Yes, you can use an aluminum wire. Aluminum does conduct electricity. However, there is a well-known problem with aluminum wire. When exposed to air, the outer layer of aluminum forms a non-conductive oxide. There is resistance to the flow of electricity as it attempts to get through the aluminum oxide coating to the conductive aluminum below. When aluminum wire is used to reduce weight, it is usually welded to another metal that makes a better contact, such as copper. The contact metal is then what is connected.
Names of non metals?
the non metals arehydrogenheliumcarbonnitrogenoxygenfluorineneonphosphorussulphurchlorineargonseleniumbrominekryptoniodinexenonradon
Is Mercury electric?
Liquid mercury can conduct electricity, it's what makes mercury thermostats work. As for solid mercury, it conducts electricity in solid phase as all metals do.
Why can iron conduct electricity?
Iron, like all metals, has electrons in its outer shell that are not tightly bound to the nucleus. Compared to non-metals, it's easy for one or more electrons to escape from the outer shell and move freely in the metal's crystal lattice. It's this population of free electrons that can be "recruited" and made to move in a particular direction, that makes metals good conductors. Iron is a so-so conductor, but it's not as good as copper or silver.
Which property of metals makes copper good for electricity cables?
Metals and particularly copper, are good conductors of electricity a prerequisite for an electric cable. In addition, they are ductile enabling them to be drawn out easily into wire/cable.
Is silicon conductive like metal?
Sort of. It's a semiconductor, which makes it conduct electricity better the hotter it is. This is the opposite of how it works with metals, which conduct better when colder.
What does copper wire and magnets have to do with Electricity?
a magnet moved through a copper coil makes electricity
What is the name of elements that conduct electricity?
Electricity is electrons flowing through an object---any object. The structure of metals makes it easier for electrons to flow. Also, electricity flows at very fast speed. However the electrons do not flow the same speed. Otherwise, when you turn on your light switch, an electron at the Power Station 10 miles away would zip into your house and to your light. Think of it as a long 100 foot tube(the wire) filled with ping pong balls. You start by pushing a ball into one end of the tube and a ball falls out the other end. The balls didn't travel at 100 feet; but the energy did.
Is a metal or non metal a nonconductor?
Almost everything is a good conductor of sound, but a conductor of heat and electricity are usually only metals. A nonmetal can be an insulator, or something that doesn't conduct things, for heat and electricity.
What makes copper so conductive?
It's a metal with one electron in it's valence shell.
What is a Substances called that are good conductors of electricity?
When dissolved in water, electrolytes are able to conduct electricity. This is because they disassociate into negatively and positively charged particles.
Does niobium conduct electricity?
Neodymium does conduct electricity. It's conductivity, however is about 1/50th that of copper, which makes it a fairly poor conductor as far as metals are concerned. Not all magnetic substances conduct, however. Ferrite for example is an iron ceramic compound which allows it to be magnetized, even as an insulator.
Which property makes a metal useful in electrical devices?
Metals conduct electricity which makes it great for making wires for circuits, metal is also used in copper tracks for PCBs(Printed Circuit Board).
What is the metal plate that conducts electricity?
the question makes no obvious sense, but it is a characteristic of all metals that they are good conductors of electricity.
What makes Gold Atoms more conductive than other Atoms?
Gold is more conductive than other atoms (except silver and copper) because of its high concentration of free electrons. Silver and copper are more conductive than gold, but gold has the advantage of being corrosion resistant.
Why are certain metals like copper silver and gold good conductors of electricity?
Most of the metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. Metals have large pool of electrons which when given even slightest amount of energy, can be localized and hence conduct electricity. It is the surface electrons on metals that perform the motion and therefore give them ability to conduct heat and electricity.
