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Yes it is. Any wet piece of wood can conduct electricity. Since living trees are always wet on the inside, a broken tree limb can conduct electricity, even if it does not seem to be wet on the outside.
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Is a wood log a insulator or an conductor?
Wood in itself is an insulator. But when wet, the water particles can conduct electricity.. Hence wet wood will be a conductor, although not a very good conductor, since the current passes only through a very small area
Is Rubber insulator or conductor?
Rubber, unless soaking wet, is an insulator (will not conduct electricity).
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.
Does electricity pass through wood explain why?
Dry wood has a high resistance; wet or humid wood is a fairly good conductor.
Is a pencil an insulator or conductor of electricity?
Note: "electricity" is not conducted, only electrical current (the flow of electrons) is. Electricity is the field that covers all things electrical. The wood in a pencil is an insulator. If it is wet, it is a poorer insulator, but only a poor conductor. The carbon (lead) in the pencil is a poor conductor. The metal holding the eraser is a good conductor. The rubber eraser is a poor conductor. You really have to address the conductivity of specific substances, not items that are build from a variety of substances.
Is wet metal a conductor?
Yes, metals when wet conduct electricity/electric current.
Why is felt a conductor of electricity?
It isn't--although if you wet felt with saltwater or other electrolyte it is useful for some purposes. **if you get anything wet, it can be a conductor :P
Why is removing a plug with wet hands dangerous?
Water is a good conductor for electricity, and if your hands have a good conductor on them, chances are the electricity will jump to that good conductor, giving you a nasty shock or possibly even electrocuting you.
Is rubber insulator or a conductor?
Rubber, unless soaking wet, is an insulator (will not conduct electricity).
What conducts electricity when mixed with water?
Water in general is a good conductor of electricity. Anything wet will therefore be a good conductor (this makes it dangerous to get certain things wet).Actually, pure (distilled) water is not a good conductor; the fact that water usually IS a good conductor is due to diverse substances dissolved in water, such as salts - the ions make the water a good conductor.
Is a wood log a insulator or an conductor?
Wood in itself is an insulator. But when wet, the water particles can conduct electricity.. Hence wet wood will be a conductor, although not a very good conductor, since the current passes only through a very small area
Is Rubber insulator or conductor?
Rubber, unless soaking wet, is an insulator (will not conduct electricity).
Does wood allow charges to flow easily?
No. Wood is a poor conductor of electricity unless it is wet/saturated with water.
Is bakelite insulator or conductor?
It depends, if the Bakelite is dry, it won't conduct electricity, however if it is wet and a high enough voltage is applied to it, it might conduct electricity.
What will happen if we handle electric equipments with wet hands?
Water is a good conductor of electricity. A person with wet hands touching electrical appliances get a shock.So it is dangerous to touch an electric appliance with wet hands.
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.
Why paper cannot conduct electricity?
Paper is mainly made of cellulose fiber and like most organic substances, cellulose fibers are bad conductor of electricity.
