Electrical Conductor - Revision history

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‎Key Stage 3

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	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158770/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158770&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ec31595e720e1529e49876c3866fff6e ''Conductor (electrical), page 48, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']		:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158770/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158770&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ec31595e720e1529e49876c3866fff6e ''Conductor (electrical), page 48, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']
	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945970/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945970&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a120d24dcc7cc7a58192069a3aafc1d2 ''Conductors; electrical, page 99, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA '']		:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945970/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945970&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a120d24dcc7cc7a58192069a3aafc1d2 ''Conductors; electrical, page 99, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA '']
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		+	===References===
		+	====AQA====
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		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945970/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945970&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a120d24dcc7cc7a58192069a3aafc1d2 ''Electrical conductors, page 99, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA '']

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	\| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" \|A [[Circuit Diagram\|circuit diagram]] showing how to find the [[Electrical Resistance\|resistance]] of an unknown [[Electrical Component\|component]].		\| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" \|A [[Circuit Diagram\|circuit diagram]] showing how to find the [[Electrical Resistance\|resistance]] of an unknown [[Electrical Component\|component]].
	\|}		\|}
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		+	===References===
		+	====AQA====
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		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0008158770/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=0008158770&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=ec31595e720e1529e49876c3866fff6e ''Conductor (electrical), page 48, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA '']
		+	:[https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1782945970/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1782945970&linkCode=as2&tag=nrjc-21&linkId=a120d24dcc7cc7a58192069a3aafc1d2 ''Conductors; electrical, page 99, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA '']

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 : [[Salt]]s make good '''conductors''' when the [[ion]]s are free to move through the [[substance]].
 : To determine if an [[object]] is a good '''electrical conductor''' the [[object]] can be added to a [[circuit]]. If a [[Electrical Current|current]] flows then it is a good '''conductor'''.
-: To compare the '''[[Electrical Conductivity|conductivity]]''' of different [[object]]s an [[ammeter]] can be added to the [[circuit]]. The higher the [[Electrical Current|current]] the better the [[object]] is at [[conducting]].
+: To compare the '''[[Electrical Conductivity|conductivity]]''' of different [[object]]s an [[ammeter]] can be added to the [[circuit]]. The higher the [[Electrical Current|current]] the better the [[object]] is at '''conducting'''.

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 ==Key Stage 3==
 ===Meaning===
-An '''electrical conductor''' is a [[material]] with a very low [[Electrical Resistance|Resistance]] to the flow of [[electricity]].
+An '''electrical conductor''' is a [[material]] with a very low [[Electrical Resistance|resistance]] to the flow of [[electricity]].
 ===About Electrical Conductors===

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	\|[[Brine\|Salty water]] is an '''electrical conductor'''.		\|[[Brine\|Salty water]] is an '''electrical conductor'''.
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		+	==Key Stage 3==
		+	===Meaning===
		+	An '''electrical conductor''' is a [[material]] with a very low [[Electrical Resistance\|Resistance]] to the flow of [[electricity]].
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		+	===About Electrical Conductors===
		+	: [[Metal]] [[element]]s are good '''electrical conductors'''.
		+	: [[Metal]]s make good '''conductors''' because they have [[Delocalised Electrons\|free electrons]] that can move around the [[metal]].
		+	: [[Non-metal]] [[element]]s are usually poor '''electrical conductors'''. [[Carbon]] in the form of [[graphite]] is an exception to this.
		+	: [[Salt]]s that are [[molten]] or [[dissolve]]d in [[water]] are '''electrical conductors'''.
		+	: [[Salt]]s make good '''conductors''' when the [[ion]]s are free to move through the [[substance]].
		+	: To determine if an [[object]] is a good '''electrical conductor''' the [[object]] can be added to a [[circuit]]. If a [[Electrical Current\|current]] flows then it is a good '''conductor'''.
		+	: To compare the '''[[Electrical Conductivity\|conductivity]]''' of different [[object]]s an [[ammeter]] can be added to the [[circuit]]. The higher the [[Electrical Current\|current]] the better the [[object]] is at [[conducting]].

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 |[[Metal]] is a good '''electrical conductor'''.
-|[[Brine|Salty water]] is a good '''electrical conductor'''.
+|[[Brine|Salty water]] is an '''electrical conductor'''.
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 |[[File:MetalSword.png|center|200px]]
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 |[[Metal]] is a good '''electrical conductor'''.
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 |[[File:CupPlastic.png|center|200px]]
 |[[File:TyreRubber.png|center|200px]]
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 |[[Plastic (Material)|Plastic]] is a bad '''electrical conductor'''.
 |[[Rubber]] is a bad '''electrical conductor'''.
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 ==Key Stage 2==
 ===Meaning===
-[[File:Wire3Core.png|right|300px|thumb|Wires have metal inside them because metal makes a good conductor.]]
+[[File:Wire3Core.png|right|300px|thumb|[[Wire|Wires]] have [[metal]] inside them because [[metal]] makes a good '''electrical conductor'''.]]
 An '''electrical conductor''' is a [[material]] that allows [[electricity]] to flow through it easily.