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.
Heating a Hair Dryer. The heating element in most hair dryers is a bare, coiled nichrome wire that's wrapped around insulating mica boards. Nichrome wire is an alloy of two metals, nickel and chromium. This alloy is used in heating elements in a number of household products, from curling irons to toasters. These models are wired so that you can flip a switch and cut off part of the circuit that feeds the heating element. 2  The time the air spends in the barrel of the dryer being heated by the nichrome wire.