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    Feb 24, 2008, 06:03 AM
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    What will happen if you insert a cotton thread in the path of a copper wire in a electric circuit
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    Feb 24, 2008, 06:19 AM
    You mean to put the cotton in place of the copper wire?

    Cotton will have a much lower electrical conductivity than copper - how does that affect your circuit?

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