Describe why having firmly held electrons in their electron shell makes a material a good insulator.

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A characteristic of insulating materials is that their electrons are firmly held in the electron shells of each atom of the material. A great deal of force is required to remove these electrons. Insulating materials have few free electrons in their structure.

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A. 23 B. 230 C. 2,300 D. 23,000

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Low density vapors entering the compressor will mean low refrigerant flow through the compressor.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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How do columns normally fail?

A. collapsing B. buckling C. bending D. crushing

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Assume you are working for a custom extrusion company that uses many dies, many resins, and many colors. To keep costs down, your company generally buys natural (uncolored) resin. You must buy a new extruder and have two choices, one with L/D of 20 and one with L/D of 30 . Which machine would you buy? Why? Give two disadvantages of the machine you chose

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