Electrical Resistivity of Metals Quiz
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What makes carbon the most suitable material for a rubbing connection with commutators or slip rings?

  • Its high electrical conductivity
  • Its resistance being 2000–3000 times that of copper
  • Its self-lubricating quality (correct)
  • Its low cost
  • What is the overall charge of an atom that has gained an electron?

  • Neutral
  • Double ion
  • Negative ion (correct)
  • Positive ion
  • In a liquid, what moves in opposite directions?

  • Molecules
  • Negatively charged ions
  • Ions
  • Positively charged ions and Negatively charged ions (correct)
  • Which type of solution is able to conduct electricity most strongly?

    <p>Strong acids</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of substances are known as electrolytes?

    <p>Ionic substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of solution is unable to conduct electricity?

    <p>Pure water (distilled)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason that makes a material a good conductor of electricity?

    <p>Having 1-3 electrons in the outer shell</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when a positive force is applied to a copper atom?

    <p>The valence electron is drawn away, leaving the atom positively charged</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do insulators affect the flow of electrons?

    <p>They stop the flow of electrons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic of copper makes it the most commonly used conductor?

    <p>Being abundantly available in nature and Having only one valence electron</p> Signup and view all the answers

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