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Why are copper and aluminium wires usually employed for electricity transmission?

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Why are copper and aluminium wires usually employed for electricity transmission?

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Copper and aluminium wires are often used to transmit electricity because:

  1. Copper and aluminium are good conductors of electricity also have low resistivity. 
  2. Copper and aluminium have a low resistance, which makes them good conductors of electricity.
  3. Wires can be made easily from these.
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Chapter 11: Electricity - EXERCISE [Page 194]

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NCERT Science [English] Class 10
Chapter 11 Electricity
EXERCISE | Q 18. (e) | Page 194
Lakhmir Singh Physics [English] Class 10
Chapter 4 Electricity
Exercise 4 | Q 6
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