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Question
Name the black substance of pencil. Will the current flow through the electrical circuit when we use the sharpened ends of the pencil to complete the circuit?
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Solution
The black substance inside a pencil is graphite.
Yes, current will flow through the electrical circuit if we use the sharpened ends of the pencil to complete the circuit, as graphite is a good conductor of electricity.
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