Is there a reason why wires are solid copper or strands of copper?

Question

I noticed that wirings have different kinds wires inside the rubber coating. Does it make any difference in terms of transferring electricity or being solid or strands have its own purposes?

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Answer 1

I’m not expert but solid core is harder to manage. A small nick in a solid core cable means u have to restrip a new part of the cable and discard the nicked part. Stranded allows for more leeway cause if u nick one of the strands it’s pretty much the same.