Copper wire
part · 1820 · Industrial Revolution
A conductor made of copper.
Principles and materials it uses
- Copper — is made of. Copper.
- Electrical conduction — uses. Copper conducts current well.
- Wire drawing — uses. Drawing.
Where it is used
- Transformer — is part of. Windings.
- Power line — is part of. Wires (often aluminium).
- Electrical telegraph — is part of. Communication lines.
- Power socket — is part of. Contacts.
- Inductor — is part of. A winding.
- Electromagnet — is part of. A winding.
- Printed circuit board — is part of. Copper traces.
- Magnetic-core memory — is part of. Wires threaded through them.
- Ethernet — is part of. Twisted pair.
- Pickup — is part of. A winding.
- Transatlantic cable — is part of. A copper core.
- Headphones — is part of. A cable.
- Electric generator — is part of. Windings.