2007-12-02 06:34:39 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
not only does it conduct electricity better, it is more ductile and maleable.
2007-12-02 06:42:33 · answer #1 · answered by 2007_Shelby_GT500 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Copper has much better conductivity properties. Electrical current can pass through copper with the least resistance. Gold is an even better conductor (even less resistance than copper), but is very expensive!! Therefore copper is used.
Iron has very poor conductive properties.
2007-12-02 06:38:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-04-07 03:53:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because copper is much conductive, Iron is very hard to use to travel electric signals, and copper is much easier to manipulate at very fine amounts.
2007-12-02 06:37:30 · answer #4 · answered by david h 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not only is it a better conductor of electricity, it is also more ductile, so that copper cables are very flexible, especially if they are made up of many strands in one sheath.
2007-12-02 06:39:51 · answer #5 · answered by Michael B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because copper conducts electricity better than any metal
2007-12-02 06:37:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Copper transfers electricity better than iron, and it's far more malleable.
2007-12-02 06:37:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
iron is a pores metal while copper is not it makes a much better conductor
2007-12-02 06:38:38 · answer #8 · answered by omallory_us 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
copper is more efficient. it loses less in the form of heat, ect. but the best would be gold wire. its used in expensive car stereos
2007-12-02 06:38:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has less resistance when conducting electricity. This makes it easier and cheaper for the electricity companies and the consumer.
2007-12-02 06:37:20 · answer #10 · answered by Jasmine 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the reason is because iron is so dense that it would travle thourgh alot slower that copper and copper is lighter
2007-12-02 06:43:11 · answer #11 · answered by jason R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋