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Which physical property explains the difference in ability of copper and rubber to transmit electricity?
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Which physical property explains the difference in ability of copper and rubber to transmit electricity?

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copper has "free electrons" which, when moving, are electric currents. rubber does not have free electrons.
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the ability is that copper is a conductor and rubber is an insulator   
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