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It is an electrical conductor, because it is made of iron.

Iron, like all metals, contains "free" or "conduction" electrons which can move through the metal and carry charge.

Iron is also a thermal conductor, for the same reason.

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Why can heat not be transferred in this way with an iron rod?

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Is iron rod a conductor of heat and electricity?

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Is rod conductor or insulator?

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You can use induction to charge a conductor negatively with a positively charged rod. Bring the positively charged rod close to the conductor without touching it. This will cause the electrons in the conductor to move away, leaving positive charges behind and making the conductor negatively charged.


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Why can heat not be transferred in this way with an iron rod?

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After wrapping a thin paper strip tightly around an iron rod then holding over a candle while rotating the iron rod continuously does the paper burn?

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What is iron rod?

iron rod


Is a iron bar a insulator or a conductor?

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Is an iron bar a conductor or an insulator?

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Wrap a thin paper strip tightly around an iron rod . try to burn the paper with candle while rotating the iron rod continuously . does it burn .explain your observation?

If you introduce the rod with the round strips into the flame of a candle, the paper will not catch fire. The fire will lick the paper but not burn down until the iron rod becomes hot. This is because iron rod just like any other metal is a good conductor of heat, it leads away the heat obtained by paper from the candle flames. Replace the iron rod by a wooden stick and paper will burn because wood is a poor conductor of heat. With copper rod the experiment is more successful.


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Is rod conductor or insulator?

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Is iron rod a conductor of heat and electricity?

Yes, iron is a conductor of both heat and electricity. It has a high thermal and electrical conductivity, making it useful for applications where heat or electricity needs to be transferred efficiently.


Is an iron rod a mixture?

If the rod is made from pure iron it is not a mixture.


Is iron a semiconductor?

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Where does the excess charge on a copper rod flow to if you don't use an insulator?

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