coppers and silver can be cahrged by unduction. i know its because plastic in general doesnt conduct electricity, but isnt there more to it?
2007-02-06 09:48:22 · 4 answers · asked by socom_lover 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
There's alot more to it. More than I'll get into but I'll give you a quick & short.
It's all about electrons and magnetic lines of flux, the reason that copper conducts electricity and plastics don't ( in general ) is because copper has less valance electrons. The less valance electrons a material has the better it will conduct electricity. Silver has 1 while plastics have around 7. This makes them very poor conductors.
Now since induction relies entirely on conduction and magnetism, an insulating plastic won't work since it is capable on neither.
2007-02-06 10:04:02 · answer #1 · answered by ihatestupidclowns 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Induction is part of the magnetism phenomenon. Charge is something different.
2007-02-06 17:53:40 · answer #2 · answered by sojsail 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
because ..............plastic does nt allow a charge to pass through it ....
2007-02-06 18:03:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
bcos they don't have fre electrons.
2007-02-06 17:51:40 · answer #4 · answered by smiling_agg 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋