Conductors and Insulators of Electricity

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Conductors and Insulators of Electricity: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Superconductors etc.

Important Questions on Conductors and Insulators of Electricity

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Electrical wires are usually made by copper. Which properties of copper make it a suitable choice-

I) High electrical conductivity
II) Sonority
III) Ductility
IV) Metallic lustre

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The critical temperature for superconductors is the temperature at which the electrical resistivity of a metal

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Conductivity of superconductors is

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The super conductors are used to levitate trains from the track.

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What is critical temperature? Explain its importance in superconductors.

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What are Superconductors?

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At critical temperature, a metal offers _____ resistance to the passage of electricity.

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The temperature below which a conductor offers no resistance to the flow of electric current is known as its critical temperature.

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Superconductors are

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Cotyledons are also called-

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Assertion: The super-conductors are used for the transmission of electric power.

Reason: The resistance of super-conductor is zero.

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Assertion: The resistance of a superconductor is zero.

Reason: Superconductors are used for the transmission of electric power.

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In the adjoining figure, the reading of ammeter A is not zero, while that of voltmeter V is zero. The substance C is,

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Identify the incorrect statement regarding a superconducting wire.

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Identify the incorrect statement regarding a superconducting wire.