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Why are the metal prongs of a plug sealed in plastic or rubber?
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∙ 13y ago
to stop them from moving
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∙ 13y ago
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Why are the metal prongs of a plug sealed in plastic and rubber?
why are metal prongs of a plug sealed in plastic and rubber
Why are the metal prongs of a plug sealed in plastic?
Plastic insulates the prongs from one another, yet is hard enough to keep them at the proper distance to be put into the wall outlet and allow a person to grip the plug.
Is plastic a better insulator then rubber shoes?
I think No, plastic is not a better insulator even compared to rubber shoes...Another AnswerYour question is a little like asking, "Is metal a better conductor than a electrolyte?". The reason for this is that there are lots of different types of plastic and various types of rubber. Without knowing exactly which sort of plastic, and what type of rubber, there is no way of knowing which is the better insulator.
What is used in pencils?
the lead is made of graphite (carbon) and the rest is either wood or plastic. Oh, and rubber for the eraser and metal for the eraser holder. Or, just graphite, plastic and rubber for a mechanical pencil :P
Why prongs are made out of metals?
Because metal are conductors.
Why are the metal prongs of a plug sealed in plastic and rubber?
why are metal prongs of a plug sealed in plastic and rubber
Why are the metal prongs of a plug sealed in plastic?
Plastic insulates the prongs from one another, yet is hard enough to keep them at the proper distance to be put into the wall outlet and allow a person to grip the plug.
What is a bus made out of?
metal, plastic, rubber
What walkman made from?
plastic, metal and rubber
What is a 4 wheeler made of?
rubber, plastic, metal
What is a city bus made out of?
metal, plastic, rubber
What is a 4 wheeler made out of?
rubber, plastic, metal
What is the Porsche made of?
metal, composites, rubber, plastic and love.
What are the parts of a car made of?
Metal, plastic , rubber , and nylon.
Materials used to make a clock?
Plastic Metal Rubber
What robots are made of?
Mostly metal, sometimes plastic and sometimes rubber+metal or rubber+plastic. Sometimes all 3.
Why are there three prongs on some sealed beam headlights?
Three Pronged Sealed BeamThose seald beams which have three metal pins [prongs] have TWO filiments inside; one for the low beam filiment and one for the high beam filiment. The third [center] pin serves as the ground for both filiments.
