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What property of the material used in computer chips makes then useful as switchesnthat turn electricity on and off?
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∙ 13y ago
Im pretty sure its semiconductivity [: hope that helpss[:
in some switches bimetal bars are used i think
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Which property makes it difficult for electricity to pass through a material?
density
Is poor conductor of electricity chemical or physical property?
It is a physical property. Changes that occur in a material without changing the identity of the material are physical changes.
What does the term ductility and thermal conductivity mean?
* Ductile: this is material which have ductility as a property.* Ductility: the property of a material to be deformed by tensile stress; this material can form easy wires.* Malleability: the property of a material to be deformed by compressive stress; this material can form easy foils.* Conductivity: the property of a material to conduct easy electricity or heat.* Shininess: the property of a material to have a luster, to easy reflect light.
Name two physical properties of nonmetals?
Well, nonmetals are opaque and brittle. They are also bad conductors of heat and electricity.
What property of gold makes it useful in computer parts?
to serve as a standard conductor in passing electricity
What is the ability called when heat or electricity passes through?
Conductor Some materials are conductors of Heat OR Electricity. But the property is not the same for one material; example glass is a good conductor of heat but a poor conductor of electricity.
The ability to conduct electricity is a property of?
The ability to conduct electricity is a property of a conductor.
Is conducting electricity a physical or chemical property?
Conducting Electricity is a physical property, because being a conductor is a physical property
What are the metallic property?
conducts electricity conducts electricity
Is conducting electricity physical property or chemical property?
It is a physical property.
What is the definition of property in scientific terms?
characteristic or functionality of a material = property of a material
What changes the color of electricity?
Nothing. Colour is not a property of electricity.
