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Current Electricity — Physics STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10PhysicsCurrent Electricity1 Mark
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What is a superconductor? Give one example of it.
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A superconductor is a substance of zero resistance at a very low temperature. Example: Mercury at 4.2 K.

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