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Which material is considered a good conductor of electricity?
Which material is considered a good conductor of electricity?
- Wood
- Metal (correct)
- Rubber
- Plastic
What happens when wires are attached to the plastic part of a screwdriver?
What happens when wires are attached to the plastic part of a screwdriver?
- The bulb glows dimmer
- The bulb flickers
- The bulb glows brighter
- The bulb does not glow (correct)
What are materials that do not allow electricity to pass through them called?
What are materials that do not allow electricity to pass through them called?
- Semiconductors
- Conductors
- Insulators (correct)
- Superconductors
What property of metals makes them good conductors of electricity?
What property of metals makes them good conductors of electricity?
What is a common characteristic of materials considered for the next generation lithium-ion battery anode?
What is a common characteristic of materials considered for the next generation lithium-ion battery anode?
What is a weakness associated with silicon-based materials for lithium-ion battery anodes?
What is a weakness associated with silicon-based materials for lithium-ion battery anodes?
What is the theoretical capacity limit for graphite anodes in their fully lithiated state?
What is the theoretical capacity limit for graphite anodes in their fully lithiated state?
What is a focus of current research on lithium-ion battery anodes?
What is a focus of current research on lithium-ion battery anodes?
What has become popular in many fields including lithium-ion battery research for improving various aspects of battery performance?
What has become popular in many fields including lithium-ion battery research for improving various aspects of battery performance?
