Inquiry into Physics
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(Indicates a review question, which means it requires only a basic understanding of the material to answer. Questions without this designation typically require integrating or extending the concepts presented thus far.)
. If a new material is found that is a superconductor at all temperatures, what parts of some common electric deices would definitely not be made out of it? Explain.
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