Electric heaters used for cooking have the filament or the heating coil on a plate made up of clay because

Clay is a bad conductor of heat

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Clay is a bad conductor of electricity

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Both A & B

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None of these

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The correct option is C Both A & B
Clay is a bad conductor of heat and electricity. It is a ceramic material, with good mechanical and chemical bonds throughout the cross-section that transfer heat through conduction to the interior. Therefore, the Electric heaters used for cooking have the filament or the heating coil on a plate made up of clay

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