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House wires are made of copper. They're jacketed in plastic or rubber to keep from setting flammables on fire, to keep short circuits from happening and to keep things from being electrocuted.
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Why are electrical wires not made from plastic?
electrical conducters are madfrom metal because charges can travel through metal but rubber is a insulator so the charges cant get throught it so wires are covered with rubber for safety reasons so you don't get a shock.
What is the covering of a wire made of?
plastic , rubber
What type of plastic is rubber?
Plastic is a synthetic material made from a wide range of organic polymers such as polyethylene, PVC, nylon, etc., that can be molded into shape while soft and then set into a rigid or slightly elastic form. Rubber is a tough elastic polymeric substance made from the latex of a tropical plant or synthetically. Hard rubber is a rubber that is stiff and relatively inflexible. It is made by vulcanizing natural rubber with a high percentage of sulfur.
What is plastic hose?
In most cases it is a plastic hose usually made of unvulcanised rubber
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
What were old power cords made of?
The same thing they are made of now. Plastic or rubber and copper wires.
What robots are made of?
Mostly metal, sometimes plastic and sometimes rubber+metal or rubber+plastic. Sometimes all 3.
What are rubber plastic skin made out from?
Rubber plastic
Why are electrical wires not made from plastic?
electrical conducters are madfrom metal because charges can travel through metal but rubber is a insulator so the charges cant get throught it so wires are covered with rubber for safety reasons so you don't get a shock.
Are o'rings made from non vulcanized rubber?
no they are made from plastic put the plastic contains rubber in side it.
What is the difference between plastic and rubber?
Rubber is a naturally occurring substance from the sap of rubber trees. Plastic is a man made polymer made from oil.
What type of plastic are balloons made from?
they are not made of plastic, they are made of very thin rubber
What are slingshots made of?
they are made of rubber and wood or plastic
What are huggies diapers made out of?
They are made out of plastic and rubber!
Why are electric wires don-not made of rubber?
Obviously, rubbers are not conductors. Wires are commonly made of copper.
What is an iPod made out of?
An iPod is made out of glass,plastic,metal,wires,and a sensor for tough screen.
Is a rubber made of a type of plastic?
yes
