2007-01-09 15:13:25 · 15 answers · asked by vijay p 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
its a good conductor of electicity
2007-01-09 15:17:17 · answer #1 · answered by Vaness 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
copper is a good conductor,--it's pliable, dissipates heat well and it's relatively cheap as opposed to other metals. You could use any conductive material. but for economical reasons as well as physical copper is the best choice. in the late 70's aluminum was also used as electrical wiring but it --when heated by high current passing through it-- would catch on fire. And it also had other issues.
2007-01-09 16:49:51 · answer #2 · answered by kejjer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Copper is a good conductor thats why using in winding .
2007-01-09 15:31:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A copper coil is used in winding the generators. There are two types of windings:- static and rotary. Static winding acts as an eletromagnet and rotary winding acts as a coil which cuts the magnetic flux of static winding thus producing an emf in accordance with Lenz's law. Static winding is powered by a part of electric energy produced in the rotary winding. Rotary winding is rotated by the diesel(or any other fuel) pump fitted on the genset.
2007-01-09 15:45:18 · answer #4 · answered by WhItE_HoLe 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
copper is having high melting point and conductivity. Though aluminium is a cheap & good conductor than copper melting point is low, if we use it can melt.
one of the main reason of using copper is magnetic flux produced by the copper is more(which is the main principle for generator)
2007-01-09 15:55:31 · answer #5 · answered by Rocky Amar 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Copper is the MOST cost effective material we have for conducting electricity. You get more conductivity with less problems than any other similarly priced material. There are some materials that are marginally better but gold, for example, is cost prohibitive.
2007-01-09 15:21:30 · answer #6 · answered by gimpalomg 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Copper Generator
2017-02-23 07:38:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The principal uses of copper are electrical, because of copper's extremely high conductivity, which is second only to that of silver. Because copper is very ductile, it can be drawn into wires of any diameter from about 0.025 mm (about 0.001 in) upward. The tensile strength of drawn copper wire is about 4200 kg/sq cm (about 60,000 lb/sq in); it can be used in outdoor power lines and cables, as well as in house wiring, lamp cords, and electrical machinery such as generators, motors, controllers, signaling devices, electromagnets, and communications equipment.
2007-01-09 15:20:26 · answer #8 · answered by cheasy123 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Copper is the second best conductor of electricity, after much more expensive silver. It is also quite ductile, which means it can easily be shaped into thin wires.
2007-01-09 15:19:49 · answer #9 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The generator moves an electric current, but does not create electric charge, which is already present in the conductive wire of its windings. It is somewhat analogous to a water pump, which creates a flow of water but does not create the water itself.
2007-01-09 15:18:18 · answer #10 · answered by gabound75 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Copper is a good conductor of electricity and is cheaper than other good conductors of electricity.
2007-01-09 15:20:11 · answer #11 · answered by Max 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋