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Why copper is preferred over sodium?
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How do you not get burnt holding a copper rail over a fire?
the heat can travel up the copper rail... copper is a very good conductor of heat...
Which is the least conductor among iron copper aluminum?
Between iron, copper, and aluminum, copper is the best, followed by aluminum, and last by iron. Gold is often plated over other metals because it is even better and resists corrosion.
What are some of physical media that ethernet can run over?
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Is aluminum a semi conductor?
No it is a conductor. Aluminium wire is used in 400 amp services to keep the cost down over copper wire.
What is a better conductor of electricity copper or gold?
Copper is a better conductor of electricity than gold. This is because copper has more free electrons available for conducting electricity due to its electron configuration. Gold has fewer free electrons, making it less conductive than copper.
Why is sodium preferred over potassium in industrial applications?
The question isn't very specific (preferred for what?!), but sodium metal is less reactive than potassium. It is also slightly more abundant than potassium on Earth.
In chemistry platinum wires are imbedded into glass rods for flame test experiments. why is copper wire which is cheaper and readily available not used instead?
Platinum is preferred over copper for flame tests due to its high melting point and chemical inertness, which ensures it does not contaminate the sample being tested. Copper, on the other hand, may react with some chemicals at high temperatures, leading to inaccurate test results. Platinum's stability and reliability make it the preferred choice despite its higher cost.
Why do you use copper wires in electric wires?
Copper is an excellent conductor, ductile (can be drawn easily), and reasonably economical. For bare conductors, copper oxidises and the oxide coating prevents further corrosion. While it is heavier than aluminum, it is stronger. The alternative, aluminium, is cheaper than copper, but not as good a conductor. Aluminium is lighter, but weaker, and aluminium transmission lines require a steel-core for strength. Aluminium conductors suffer from 'cold flow', which means that aluminium conductors secured with screw terminals tend to work loose over time. Copper doesn't do this, so copper is preferred for residential/commercial electrical wiring systems.
Why is copper the fastest conductor of heat?
COPPER IS NOT THE FASTEST CONDUCTOR OF HEAT. IT IS SILVER. But Copper is widely used because it is cheaper and more readily available than Silver. Copper is a fast conductor of heat because of the arrangements of this atoms and molecules as heat is caused due to vibration of molecules and eventual collisions.
Why are lightning conductors made of copper?
Copper is an excellent conductor of electricity, and so can safely conduct away the charge of a lighning bolt without heating up and creating a fire hazard. The only better conductor is silver, which is too expensive for such a use.
What is the advantage of using a stranded copper conductor over a solid copper conductor?
It would of course depend on the specific application. Current tends to travel on the surface of a conductor and a stranded conductor has more surface area and thus offers less resistance to the current. Stranded wire also bends a bit easier than the corresponding size solid wire.
