Cora is most likely trying to keep a current from passing out of the wire by wrapping the copper wire with a thick plastic coating. The plastic acts as an insulator, preventing the electrical current from escaping and ensuring that it travels along the wire as intended.
Cora, an electrician, wraps a copper wire with a thick plastic coating. What is she most likely trying to do?
keep the electric potential of the wire balanced
decrease the wire’s resistance
increase the voltage produced by the wire
keep a current from passing out of the wire
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