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Explain the following: Why copper and aluminium wires are usually employed for electricity transmission?

Explain the following:
Why copper and aluminium wires are usually employed for electricity transmission?

Grade:12

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Harshit Singh
askIITians Faculty 5963 Points
3 years ago
Dear Student

•Copper and aluminium are much more easily and cheaply available than other metals.
•They offer low resistance and do not get heated.
•They can be easily made into wires due to high malleability.

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KAPADIA DEV
100 Points
3 years ago
Copper and aluminium are good conductors of electricity. They have very low resistance and allow the current to flow through them easily. Hence, they are used to make wires for electrical transmissions.

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