conductivity
Ability to transmit
Conductivity is the ability to transmit heat, electricity, or sound.
Metals have high electrical conductivity; rubber has low conductivity and serves as an insulator.
The term appears in technical contexts: We measured the thermal conductivity of the sample.
Water conductivity indicates dissolved minerals—pure water conducts poorly, seawater conducts well.
Reddish-brown metallic element
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- goldElement seventy-nine
- aluminumElement thirteen
- grapheneMonolayer carbon hexagonal lattice
silicon · semiconductor · metal · wire · nickel · zinc · brass · bronze
Capacity to withstand force
- ohmElectrical resistance measure
- circuitClosed electrical pathway
- ampereUnit of electrical flow
- voltElectromotive force unit
current · electrons · semiconductor · insulator · capacitance · inductance · impedance · diode
Transferred thermal energy
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
coefficient · transfer · gradient · diffusivity · thermodynamics · calorimeter · thermostat · infrared
copper
Reddish-brown metallic element
graphene · silicon · semiconductor · metal · wire · nickel · zinc · brass · bronze · steel
resistance
Capacity to withstand force
volt · current · electrons · semiconductor · insulator · capacitance · inductance · impedance · diode · transistor
heat
Transferred thermal energy
- temperatureMeasured heat intensity
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- radiationEnergy propagation through space
insulation · coefficient · transfer · gradient · diffusivity · thermodynamics · calorimeter · thermostat · infrared · flux
electrolyte
Conductive dissolved substance
salt · acid · base · dissolution · mobility · electrochemistry · pH · saline · molar · concentration
meter
Device that measures usage
- probeThorough examination or tool
- testingExamining to evaluate
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
sensor · electrode · standard · reading · instrumentation · data · accuracy · precision · unit · mho
- fuel propertiesoctane, flash point, viscosity, energy density, vapor pressure
- groundwater modelingtransmissivity, boundary conditions, finite element, drawdown, confined aquifer
- physicsphysics, momentum, atom, acceleration, gravity
- electricityelectricity, battery, batteries, wire, wires
- engineeringengineers, civil engineering, engineering, electrical engineering, blueprint
- propertiessize, shape, color, height, width
conductivityresistance
Capacity to withstand force
resistivity · insulation · nonconductivity · electrical resistance · impedance
conductivityimpermeability
Resistance to passage
obstruction · blockage · opacity · barrier properties · damping
- electrical conductivityAbility to carry current
- heat conductivityMaterial's warmth-transfer ability