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What material could be put around the wires to insulate an electric cable and a plug?
plastic or rubber
What were old power cords made of?
The same thing they are made of now. Plastic or rubber and copper wires.
What is computer network without wires called?
Wireless networking.
What is a set of wires or communication paths that allows various devices to transfer in information called?
a cable?
What is the difference in armoured and unarmoured cables?
Cables are two or more wires running side by side and bonded and there is armored and unarmored cable. Armored cables are protected by flexible steel covering while the unarmored cable is only covered by plastic.
What are wires in a circuit covered in?
There are a variety of wire coverings depending on what the conductor is used for. There are also different wire coverings for different temperatures where the conductor will be used. To answer the question the wires in a circuit are covered in insulation.
Why are are electric wires covered in rubber or plastic?
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Why do electrical wires covered with rubber?
AnswerBecause, it is a good insulator and won't conduct electricity. It is also flexible.It coated by rubber or plastic
Why is plastic or rubber needed for a circuit?
plastic or rubber is on the outside of an electrical cord or circuit so that you do not get shocked. rubber and plastic help to repel the electricity, while if you were just touching plain wires, they would shock you.
Why house wires made of plastic or rubber?
House wires are made of copper. They're jacketed in plastic or rubber to keep from setting flammables on fire, to keep short circuits from happening and to keep things from being electrocuted.
Is there another mineral that can be used in wires if you run out of gold?
Copper, the usual use for wire, is a great substitute for gold. Figuring it is much cheaper as well as easier to work with. Copper wires should be covered with rubber or plastic coverings. Copper is a conductor, like gold, in other words, it can carry an electric current. Good Luck!
Why wires are covered with rubber?
It is because the rubber is an insulator.people don't get electric shocks that's why wires are covered with the rubber
What material could be put around the wires to insulate an electric cable and a plug?
plastic or rubber
Do plastic or rubber around copper wires is an insulator because it allows the flow of electrons?
yes
What robots are made of?
Mostly metal, sometimes plastic and sometimes rubber+metal or rubber+plastic. Sometimes all 3.
What were old power cords made of?
The same thing they are made of now. Plastic or rubber and copper wires.
Why are electrical wires not made from plastic?
electrical conducters are madfrom metal because charges can travel through metal but rubber is a insulator so the charges cant get throught it so wires are covered with rubber for safety reasons so you don't get a shock.
