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Silver and gold are among the most highly conductive elements. Why is copper used much more often as a conductor in electrical circuits?
silver and gold are brittle |
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all of these |
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silver and gold are costly |
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copper is durable and relatively cheap |
All conductors have resistance and the amount of resistance varies with the element. But, resistance isn't the only consideration when choosing a conductor as the most highly conductive elements like silver and gold are also more expensive and more brittle than slightly less conductive elements like copper. A balance needs to be struck between the electrical qualities of a material and its cost and durability.
The valence shell of n insulator is how full of electrons?
more than half full |
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half full |
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empty |
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less than half full |
Insulators have valence shells that are more than half full of electrons and, as such, are tightly bound to the nucleus and difficult to move from one atom to another.
The valence shell of a conductor is how full of electrons?
half full |
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full |
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more than half full |
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less than half full |
Conductors are elements that allow electrons to flow freely. Their valence shell is less than half full of electrons that are able to move easily from one atom to another.
Capacitors connected in series produce __________ capacitance compared to capacitors connected in parallel.
more |
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the same |
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less |
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no |
Capacitors store electricity and are used in circuits as temporary batteries. Capacitors are charged by DC current (AC current passes through a capacitor) and that stored charge can later be dissipated into the circuit as needed. Capacitors connected in series produce less capacitance than capacitors connected in parallel.
The conductivity of an element depends on how many electrons occupy which electron shell?
middle |
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inner |
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first |
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outer |
All electricity is the movement of electrons which are subatomic particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom. Electrons occupy various energy levels called shells and how well an element enables the flow of electrons depends on how many electrons occupy its outer (valence) electron shell.