How Does Electric Putty Conduct Electricity Compared to Metals Like Copper?

[Alaya1]

Hi,

I'm doing one of my physics HL coursework's (IB) on the behaviour of electric putty when conducting electricity. My teacher can't explain to me what electric putty actually is and I can't find it on the internet, so could anyone tell me if the conducting properties of electric putty are the same as those of a normal metal like copper? I mean the whole electron-movement thing? Or is electric putty an exception and something else is going on? I've spent ages looking on the Internet and I really can't find anything.

Thanks already,
Alaya

 

[gneill]

Hi,

I'm doing one of my physics HL coursework's (IB) on the behaviour of electric putty when conducting electricity. My teacher can't explain to me what electric putty actually is and I can't find it on the internet, so could anyone tell me if the conducting properties of electric putty are the same as those of a normal metal like copper? I mean the whole electron-movement thing? Or is electric putty an exception and something else is going on? I've spent ages looking on the Internet and I really can't find anything.

Thanks already,
Alaya

Never heard of it. Is there a brand name or manufacturer's name? What's on the packaging?

 

[UltrafastPED]

Perhaps something like this: http://www.rainbowtech.net/products/view.php?cn=4035#basic

Putty for sealing electrical conduits, etc.