About 2/3 of the population speak German; French is spoken in the west of the country, while Italian is spoken in the canton of Ticino and Romansh in parts of GraubÃ¼nden. The capital of Switzerland is Bern. The largest city of Switzerland is ZÃ¼rich. To the north of Switzerland is Germany.
insulating board so that the entire portion is approximately 4 inches long. The nichrome wire produces heat rapidly with an electric current due to the high level of electrical resistance that the twisted wire holds. This preview has intentionally blurred sections.
Thermal conductor. Copper is a good conductor of heat. This means that if you heat one end of a piece of copper, the other end will quickly reach the same temperature. Most metals are pretty good conductors; however, apart from silver, copper is the best. It is used in many heating applications because it doesn't corrode and has a high melting point.