Question

which of the following material is a conductor a) silver b) plastic c) cloth d) rubber ​

Answer 1

Silver is a conductor of both electricity and heat.

Characteristics of a conductor:

• Conductors are usually metals.

• They have free electrons which actors charge carriers when it is connected across a potential difference.

Silver is a metal which has a large number of free (loosely bound) electrons capable of carrying charge when placed in a potential difference.

It can also conduct heat.

Other options are eliminated because:

• Plastic , cloth and rubber are insulators.

• Inside the molecules , the electrons are tightly bound and cannot be used for carrying charges.

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Answer 2

Silver is a metal and it is a good conductor of electricity.

Explanation:

• Silver is a metal and it is a good conductor of electricity.
• The electrons move freely in metal and carry the charge from one place to another when connected to a battery or source.
• Cloth, rubber, and plastic are insulating materials and charges do no flow through them.
• The electrons are fixed in them and they do not carry a charge.