Use the data in the table to answer the following: Which material is the best conductor?
Material Resistivity $(\Omega \,m)$ Silver $1.6 \times 10^{-8}$ Copper $1.62 \times 10^{-8}$ Aluminium $2.63 \times 10^{-8}$ Tungsten $5.20 \times 10^{-8}$ Nickel $6.84 \times 10^{-8}$ Iron $10.0 \times 10^{-8}$ Chromium $12.9 \times 10^{-8}$
| Material | Resistivity $(\Omega \,m)$ |
|---|---|
| Silver | $1.6 \times 10^{-8}$ |
| Copper | $1.62 \times 10^{-8}$ |
| Aluminium | $2.63 \times 10^{-8}$ |
| Tungsten | $5.20 \times 10^{-8}$ |
| Nickel | $6.84 \times 10^{-8}$ |
| Iron | $10.0 \times 10^{-8}$ |
| Chromium | $12.9 \times 10^{-8}$ |
- ASilver
- BCopper
- CAluminium
- DIron
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