Which is a better conductor - Aluminium or Copper?

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Solution

Metals are good conductors of electricity and this is by their virtue of free electrons.
The conductivity depends on two factors namely i.e., Number of free electrons and the drift velocity of electrons when an electric field is applied
Copper is a better conductor as compared to aluminum, aluminium is about 40% less conductive than copper.

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