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What are the Advantages of air not being a conductor of electricity?
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∙ 14y ago
if air is a conductor of electricity ,then everyone will be undergone for great electric shock because air is everywhere . without air we cant live .
Air can be a conductor but is a better insulator! An example of it conducting is lightning. If it was not a better insulator we would not be able survive. Another advantage is: the ability to string high voltage wires for the transmission of electricity.
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∙ 14y ago
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Why you are likely to receive a shock after walking across a carpet when the air is dry than when the air is humid?
That shock is caused by static electricity, or the build-up of charge on an object. As you do something that will help build that charge (like scuff along a carpet), static electricity on your person increases. Water is a better conductor of electricity than dry air. In humid air, the static electricity will be slowly discharged as it contacts the water vapor. When there is no water vapor, the static electricity is not conducted away from your body as it builds up, and it accumulates. At some point, you come close to a good conductor of electricity - a metal object, for instance - and the built-up charge discharges.
Air is the poor conductor but during lightning electric current passes through itwhy?
air becomes good conductor during lightning and thunderstorm as usually it is a bad conductor because when there is lightning the lightning bolt travel through air,an electron flow takes place. this electron flow through the air leaves behinfd it a little hollow channel in the air it produces charge and air gets charged with this and becomes good conductor during lightning and thundestorm. thanx.......... prachi singh india
Is Nitrogen a conductor or insulator of heat?
Yes, because it makes up 80% of the air, and air conducts heat.
What is the global impact of electricity?
air emessionsfossil fuels
How could using less electricity help to reduce air pollution?
if we reduced our use of electricity's could conserve stocks of fossil fuels and reduce air pollution
Is oxygen a good conductor of electricity?
No, oxygen is not a conductor of electricity because its in the air.
Is dry air a conductor of electricity?
Yes
Is air a good conductor of electricity?
Air is a relatively-very-poor electrical conductor. If it were any good as a conductor,then you would need to keep your spare batteries in vacuum containers, to preventtheir becoming discharged through the air between their terminals.
Is dry air a bad conductor of electricity?
Yes
Is dry air conductor or insulator?
Dry air is an insulator. it does not conduct electricity.
Is air a good conductor or bad conductor and why?
Air is not a conductor of electricity if it conducts electricity we cannot live. And if there is any ions present then only that can conducts electricity but air is a mixture of gases. So it is not a conductor. Lightning is proof that air is a conductor, however it is not a 'good' conductor it is about average. Air conductivity changes with moisture (humidity)and temperature level. The higher the moisture in the air, the higher its conductivity. Yes it is the water in the air that conducts generally, but the question was not "is oxygen / nitrogen / methane / etc" a good conductor. Our "Air" or "Atmosphere" is made up of a great number of components. "Paschen's Law" is what covers this question, and is pretty complex being "V=(a(pd))/(ln(pc)+b) - see link below).
Is dry skin an insulator or conductor?
Plz......answer this question
Why is a dry air a poor conductor of electricity?
Little or no water content.
Should air be a good conductor of heat and electricity?
Air is not a conductor neither for heat nor electricity. It is a substract, altough it can carry some heat, and specially electricity when the weather is humid. So, ground your shower. Corrections are welcome, thanks.
What is the best conductor of electricity between air water wood and glass?
water is the best conductor of electricity, compare to air the atoms in water is more closely to each other and that makes water more conductive than air, glass can be conductor it depends on it composition but not as good as water and wood is not a conductor unless it's wet.
Is air a conductor or and insulator?
insulator as when the wires of a circuit are disconnected no electricity flows.
Is air a good conductor of electric charge?
Under some circumstances such as presences of the quantity of gases present in air some times air acts as good&bad conductor of electricity.
