• Question: what is a better conducter, carbon or copper?

    Asked by nerd to Pete, Rebecca, SallyB, Sally, Sian on 19 Jun 2010 in Categories: .
    • Photo: Sally Fenton

      Sally Fenton answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      Copper…they use it in metal pans we cook food in so it must be good!

    • Photo: Sian Lawson

      Sian Lawson answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      Copper, I think. Carbon is a semi-conductor.

    • Photo: Peter Styring

      Peter Styring answered on 15 Jun 2010:

      Copper because it’s a metal.

    • Photo: Sally Barber

      Sally Barber answered on 16 Jun 2010:

      Copper.

    • Photo: Rebecca Randell

      Rebecca Randell answered on 19 Jun 2010:

      I think copper is a better conductor of heat and electricity than carbon

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