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What is Conductivity?

Answer:
In the world of energy, conductivity is a fundamental concept.

Whether investigating topics like optics, electricity, fluid flow, or thermodynamics, conductivity deals with a material’s ability to transmit or transfer energy from one location to another, whether in the form of heat or electrical current.

The more conductive a material, the higher the capacity to transmit energy. In the case of electricity, it is the transfer of electrical current and is generally applied to the materials used in electrical devices and in electrical applications like home wiring. Metals like copper and aluminum are highly conductive for both heat and electricity. This property makes both metals highly desirable in applications where conductivity is needed.