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  • Understanding Electrical Conductivity: Definition & Examples
    The ability to transfer an electric current is called conductivity.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Electric current is the flow of electric charge.

    * Conductivity is the measure of how easily this flow of charge can occur through a material.

    Materials with high conductivity allow electric current to flow easily, while materials with low conductivity resist the flow of current.

    Here are some examples:

    * Metals are excellent conductors of electricity because they have free electrons that can easily move.

    * Insulators like rubber and glass are poor conductors because their electrons are tightly bound and cannot move freely.

    * Semiconductors, like silicon, have conductivity between metals and insulators, making them useful in electronic devices.

    So, in summary, the ability to transfer an electric current is known as conductivity.

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