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What Is A Superconductor?

Daniel and Kelly’s Extraordinary Universe

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The Physics of Superconductors

A superconductor is something where electricity can move through it. It's tempting to think about it like a hose and water coming out the other side. A conductor is just any material where you have electrons that can jump from atom to atom. The difference between conductors and insulators is that conductors have enough electrons that canjump between atoms.

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