Question

mica is used in an electric iron because it is a

Answer 1

bad conductor of electricity

Answer 2

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Mica is used in an electric iron because it is bad conductor of electricity and good conductor of heat.

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1. Mica is a bad conductor of electricity and good conductor of heat.

2. In an electric iron, the coil of high resistance is kept between mica sheets so that there is no electrical contact between the coil and the heavy metal block of the iron through there is heat transfer.

This protects the user from getting an electric shock.

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