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Why is a spatula a conductor?
A plastic spatula is not a conductor, as electricity does not transfer through plastic. A metal spatula is a conductor, since the metal used in kitchenware is often steel (stainless is the most popular), and steel is a conductor. While a better conductor would be copper, aluminum, silver, or gold, steel does conduct electricity.
What is the best and cheap conductor for electric?
copper,a reddish-orange metal,is the best low-cost electrical conductor available
Why is a metal plate used in heat sinks?
because metal is a good conductor of energy (there are a lot of free electrons in a metal) and this will cause the metal to absorb and radiate more energy combined with the increased surface area of the heat sink
The liquid most commonly used in a thermometer is either mercury or?
The liquid commonly used in a thermometer is mercury or COLOURED ALCOHOL.
What materials make the best conductors and insulators?
Conductors- Most types of metal. Copper and Aluminium are used these days. Silver is a very good conductor but it is expensive. Insulators- rubber, plastic and wood are good insulators in the solid state.
Which metal is used in electric wires commonly at home and why?
Copper Metal is used because it is good conductor of electricity
Metal that is often used in wires that conduct elecricity?
Copper is the most commonly used conductor material in wiring, steel is also used but is much firmer and harder to bend.
What metal is used as a conductor?
Copper is the most commonly used due to reasonably high conductivity, moderate cost, and the fact that its oxide is conductive and easily sloughs off.
What is the most commonly used conductor material for residential wiring?
Copper
What is the most commonly used nonferrous metal?
aluminum
What is an affordable and great conductor of electricity?
The most commonly used conductor of electricity is copper. For larger size service conductors the most commonly used conductor for electricity is aluminum. Aluminum service conductors are used to keep the overall cost of the project lower and are lighter to work with than copper wire.
What metal is most commonly used for wiring?
Copper is used for wiring!
What is the second most commonly used metal in the world?
copper
What liquid metal was most commonly used in thermometers?
mercury
What is a commonly used conductor?
wood
What metal is commonly used to make gates?
The most common metal is uaually iron for gates
What was the first commonly used metal?
the first commonly metal used was wood
