Why the Copper wires are generally used for electrical power transmission instead of iron wire?

Q. Why the Copper wires are generally used for electrical power transmission instead of iron wire?
Answer: copper is a better conductor of electricity than iron
Notes: Copper is generally preferred to electrical power transmission instead of iron because of its high electrical conductivity and low resistivity.

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