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gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), and aluminum (Al) -- all metal.

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Good conductors of electricity are often good conductors of heat?

Generally speaking, materials that are good conductors of heat are good conductors of electricity. But there is a notable exception. Diamond, an allotrope of carbon, conducts heat better than any metal, but it is an electrical insulator.


What are good conductors called?

Good conductors are called materials that allow electric current to flow through them easily due to the mobility of their electrons. Some examples of good conductors include metals like copper, silver, and gold.


Are high density materials good electric conductors?

No, high density materials are not necessarily good electric conductors. Electrical conductivity is determined by the availability of free electrons in a material, not its density. Typically, metals with high electron mobility, such as copper and aluminum, are good conductors of electricity.


Good conductors have a high resistance or low?

Good conductors have low resistance. A low resistance allows for the easy flow of electric current through the material. Materials like metals are good conductors because they have many free electrons that can move easily in response to an electric field.


How are thermal conductors and electrical conductors related?

Thermal conductors and electrical conductors both involve the flow of energy, but they are not necessarily the same materials. Some materials, like metals, are both good thermal and electrical conductors due to their free electrons that allow them to transfer energy efficiently. However, there are also materials that are good thermal conductors but poor electrical conductors, such as ceramics.

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Four properties of metals?

- have lustre (shine) - are malleable/ductile (can be shaped or molded without breaking) - are good thermal (heat) conductors - are good electrical conductors - have high density


Are good or poor conductors better emitters?

good conductors are better emitters


What are two good conductors?

Metals are good conductors of electricity, two of the best conductors are silver and copper.


What are four physical properties shared by metallic elements?

Four physical properties shared by the metallic elements are that they are ductile, malleable, have good thermal conductivity, and have a metallic luster. They are also good conductors of electricity.


Good conductors of electricity are often good conductors of heat?

Generally speaking, materials that are good conductors of heat are good conductors of electricity. But there is a notable exception. Diamond, an allotrope of carbon, conducts heat better than any metal, but it is an electrical insulator.


What large group of materials are good thermal conductors and good electrical conductors?

metals


What are good conductors of electriicity?

Metals, in general. Copper and silver are particularly good conductors.


What solids are good conductors?

All metals are solids and good conductors apart from Mercury which is a liquid but is a good conductor.


Are good conductors of heat good conductors of electricity?

They aren't necessarily good conductors of both (like diamond, which is a good conductor of heat, but not electricity) Graphite is one that is both, but most of them are metals.


What material in which thermal energy moves quickly?

These are good conductors-most metals are good conductors.


Are the metal good or bad conductors of electricity?

All metals are pretty good conductors of electricity.


Is three phase transmission line is example of bundle conductor?

'Bundled' conductors describe a line in which two or more conductors are supported from the same insulator chain. In the UK, 275-kV transmission lines typically use two conductors per line, and 400-kV transmission lines typically use four conductors per line. The purpose of bundling conductors is to spread the electric stress on the conductors (e.g. for four conductors, the same amount of electric flux will be 'shared' between the four conductors, rather than concentrated on the surface of one conductor).