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What metal conducts electricity well and is used for wires and pipes?
Copper is the main metal used for this purpose.
A material you are testing conducts electricity but cannot be pulled into wires. It is most likely a?
- It is not a ductile metal or- It is not a metal
If electricity is to wire what is pipes?
Pipes are to water what wires are to electricity. Pipes transport water from one place to another, similar to how wires carry electricity. Both pipes and wires are essential components of infrastructure for delivering utilities.
What is copper metal used for?
Pipes, wires.
Is to pipes as electricity is to wires?
water/liquid
How do you know if an object is metallic?
There are certain obvious characteristics of metal that once cant miss. Every metal conducts heat and electricity. All metals can be molded into wires and thin sheets.
What is a material you are testing conducts electricity but cannot be pulled into wires?
Gold is the material that conducts electricity but cannot be pulled into wires. This is unlike the other materials like aluminum, copper and steel.
Conducts electricity in solid state metal or nonmetal?
Metals conduct electricity in the solid state due to the mobility of their free electrons. Nonmetals, on the other hand, do not conduct electricity in the solid state because they lack free electrons or have electrons that are tightly bound within their atomic structure.
Why are electrical wires made with metals chemical bonds?
It's partly a convention of terminology; similar items are made from plastic or fabric and they are called "string" or "strands".You may be asking why metals are used for electrical wiring; that's because metals are conductors - that's almost a definition of what a metal is - metallic elements have surplus electrons and conduct electricity.
Is copper a metallic or nonmetallic element?
It is metal as it conducts electricity and it is on the left side of that big black line in the periodic table. It is in fact used in wires for it's conductive properties.
Why are electrical connections usually made of copper wire?
Copper conducts electricity well and costs less then most other metals. It is also a very pliable metal which means it can be made into sheets or wires easily.
What metal is usually used for wires in electric circuit?
Copper is the most commonly used metal for wires in electric circuits due to its excellent electrical conductivity, resistance to corrosion, and malleability for easy shaping into wires. Aluminum is also used in some applications, especially for power distribution due to its lower cost and lighter weight compared to copper.
