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What is the best conductor among the following materials?
C
Answer
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Type
A
Aluminum
B
Carbon
C
Copper
D
Silicon
Answer Notes
Copper is renowned for its excellent electrical conductivity and is the standard material used for most electrical wiring. It has a very low electrical resistance, allowing electrons to flow freely from atom to atom.
While aluminum is also a good conductor and is often used in power transmission lines due to its light weight and lower cost, copper is inherently a better electrical conductor. Carbon and silicon are not good conductors; carbon is often used for manufacturing resistors, and silicon is a semiconductor.
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