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Any metal object, whether it is a wire, a spanner or even a radiator, conducts electricity. This is because of the way metal atoms bond. Positive metal ions are formed when one electron from each of the atoms becomes delocalised, and not specifically associated with any one nucleus. These ions are surrounded by what is described as a sea of delocalised electrons, which attracts the positive ions, thus binding them in a metal object.
Metal objects can conduct electricity because charge carriers can be made to move along the structure in a particular direction. In this case the charge carriers are the delocalised electrons.
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Electric current in a metal conductor is carried by?
Electric current in a metal conductor is carried by a wire. This wire has been specifically adapted to carry this current.
Is wire an example of a conductor?
It matters what kind of wire like a cell phone charger would not be a conductor but a wire made for braces would be a big conductor. Also anything metal is a positive conductor of electricity. :)
Is wire an insulator or conductor?
Wire can be either an insulator or a conductor, depending on its material and properties. Copper wire, for example, is a good conductor of electricity, while rubber-coated wire is used as an insulator to protect against electric shocks.
What type of metal is the best electrical conductor but is not used in wire?
silver
What terms describe the metallic core of a wire?
conductorThe core of a wire is the center, the metal part. And insulator is the wrapping on the outside, and it makes sure that the electricity doesn't harm you. Electricity must have a conductor to work, and metal is an excellent conductor.
Why is a metal spoon a conductor why?
Depending on what type of metal the spoon is made out of it is a conductor of electricity. To make the spoon magnetic you would have to constantly charge the spoon with electricity to magnetize the metal base, IE:a nail with a wire coiled around it and charged with two D batteries. All you have to do is coil a wire around the spoon base and connect both ends of the wire(BRASS) to two D batteries and you should have a small electro magnet.
Which of these is a metal wire that allows electrons to flow through it?
Copper wire is a common metal wire that allows electrons to flow through it easily due to its high electrical conductivity.
What is the best insulator for metal wire?
A wire is a conductor. It is usually coated with an insulator to isolate the current flowing in the conductor portion of the wire from other things around the wire, like your hand.
Is a key an conductor?
It is a conductor. Most keys are made of metal, and Metal is one of the best conductors in existence. A conductor being something that accepts electricity, such as a copper wire, and an insulator something that doesn't let it through, such as rubber.
Copper wire is an example of what?
A Reddish metal, a good conductor of electricity and heat, ductility, tensile strength, malleability, and good, clean fun!
Is wire a conductor of electricity?
Yes, wire is a conductor of electricity.
Is a key a insulator or a conductor?
A metal key would conduct electricity.
