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Graphite is a conductor of electricity, but its conductivity varies greatly with direction: Conduction is high along the plane of the sheets of carbon atoms found in a single crystal of graphite, but much lower perpendicular to this plane.
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∙ 14y agoGraphite conducts electricity. Powdered graphite conducts better under compression and so formed the basis for early microphones.
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∙ 12y agoit is an insulator.
graphite can be a semi-conductor. Resistors are made out of small tubes of graphite. The resistance of each one has to be independently determined.
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∙ 13y agoYes, graphite conducts electricity, an unusual property for a nonmetal.
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∙ 12y agoNo. Graphite is an electrical conductor.
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∙ 14y agoinsulator
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∙ 6y agoYes it is.
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Which nonmetal is a conductor?
Water Graphite is an excellent electrical conductor.
Is brass an insulator or conductor?
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Is a lemon a conductor or a insulator?
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insulator
Is graphite an insulator or conductor of electricity?
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Is graphite a conductor or an insulator of electricity?
Graphite conducts electricity.
Is a lead of a pencil conductor or insulator.?
No. Lead is a realtively good conductor. The insulator is the wood on the outside of the lead.
Is a pencil a insulator or conductor?
Wood is a fair insulator, but graphite is a reasonably good conductor, so it depends on which part of the pencil you're measuring.
Is cotton an insulator or a conductor?
semi conductor
Is a pencil an insulator or a conductor?
Pencil "lead" is not really lead, the metal - Pb. Pencils are made with graphite which is a mineral, an insulator.
Is a pencil an insulator?
The shell or carapce made of wood in pencil having a graphite refill in it is an insulator but as graphite is good conductor of electricity so overall a pencil can cunduct current in it.
Is a carbon rod a conductor or insulator?
As regards electrical conduction, if the carbon rod is graphite, it's a conductor. If the carbon rod is diamond, it's an insulator. We have to specify the allotrope of carbon used to make the rod to discover whether it's an insulator or conductor.
Is a carbon rod an insulator?
A carbon rod may be an insulator or a conductor. It depends on which allotrope of carbon we're talking about. Electricity can travel through a graphite (carbon) rod easily, but it cannot travel through a diamond rod. Both graphite and diamond are carbon, but the former is a conductor while the latter is an insulator.
Which nonmetal is a conductor?
Water Graphite is an excellent electrical conductor.
Is a pencil an insulator of electricity?
see, the pencil's outer shield is made out of wood which is a bad conductor of electricity but the graphite core is a good conductor. thank you.
