Category: Basics

List out the Properties & Applications of Copper Properties: Copper is most widely used metal, because of its high conductivity and low resistivity. Copper is a Nonmagnetic metal and high current density. It is...

List out the Properties & Applications of Silver Properties It is extremely white colour with high metallic luster. Pure silver has high electrical conductivity. It is highly malleable and ductile. It has highest heat...

List out the Desirable properties of a good Conductor Low Specific Resistance. High electrical conductivity. High tensile strength in order to withstand mechanical stresses. Relatively lower cost without compromising much of other properties. Lower...

Briefly describe the Mechanical property of Conducting Materials? Stress: It is the amount of force sustained by the material per unit cross sectional area. Strain:  It is the change (Elongation or Contraction) in length...

Briefly describe the Electrical properties of Conducting Materials? Resistivity:  It is the measure of the resistance offered by a material having unit length and cross section area to electric conduction.      A good conducting...

Magnetomotive Force (mmf) : Magnetomotive Force is the product of current and number of turns. More current and more turns leads to greater magnetizing effect. Unit of mmf is ampere turns. mmf = NI...

General Terms associated with Magnetism: Magnetic field: The space around a magnet in which a magnetic pole experience a force is called Magnetic field. Magnetic lines of force: Magnetic field around a magnet is...

Permalloy, Perminvar and Mumetal Permalloy : It is a soft magnetic material, it is an alloy of Iron and Nickel.( Iron=78.5% and Ni = 21% ), which can be magnetized by a very weak...