Does wire wear by losing conductivity or gaining resistance with age?

Subject: Does wire wear by losing conductivity or gaining resistance with age?

Date: Fri Jan 4 17:33:11 2002
Posted by Tom
Grade level: 7-9 School: Marshwood Junior High School
City: Eliot State/Province: ME Country: USA
Area of science: Physics
ID: 1010183591.Ph

Message:


Why does normal wire wear with time? Does it lose conductivity or gain 
resistance? Does wear depend on the wire material used? Does the "flow" of 
electrons change as the wire conductor ages?

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