Adults can become quite large, with a reported typical length of 106.5â183 cm (3 ft 6 inâ6 ft 0 in). They are the largest snake found in Canada. The record total length is 256.5 cm (8 ft 5 in), making it (officially) the longest snake in North America.
When we talk of an energy absorbing material, what weâre really talking about is a material that can control the release of energy in various ways. Energy is never lost â itâs only transferred into different forms. You probably remember this from basic science classes in middle school or high school.
Materials that are composed of atoms with free electrons are good conductors. Electrical energy is conducted through a material by the transfer of energy from one electron to the next. Materials that are made of atoms with tightly bound electrons are good insulators. These materials have very few, if any, free electrons available to transfer energy. The ability of a material to conduct electrical energy is called conductivity. All metals have high conductivity and are good conductors, while rubber, plastic, ceramics and glass have low conductivity, making them the best insulators.