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Conductors are good energy carriers they allow energy to pass through them easily examples are steel,metals and cooper. Insulators do not allow energy (or heat) to pass through them easily such examples are wood oven mitts and cloth.
..... unless the person asking the question was referring to electricity. I dont think wood, oven mitts and cloth would be good examples for electrical insulators, as they are susceptible to collecting moisture, which is an electrical carrier.
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MaxineGood conductors have high electrical conductivity, allowing electric charges to flow easily through them. In contrast, good insulators have low electrical conductivity, preventing the flow of electric charges. Good conductors typically have loosely bound electrons that can move freely, while good insulators have tightly bound electrons that do not move easily.
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How do you know the difference between conductors and insulators?
Conductors allow the flow of electricity due to the presence of free electrons, while insulators inhibit electron flow. Conductors often have low resistance, while insulators have high resistance to the flow of electricity. Materials such as metals are good conductors, while materials such as rubber are good insulators.
Materials that are not good conductors or and not good insulators are called?
Semiconductors. They have conductivity between conductors and insulators and are used in electronic devices like transistors and diodes.
Are insulators good conductor of heat?
No, insulators are not good conductors of heat. Insulators are materials that do not easily allow heat to pass through them due to their high resistance to thermal conductivity. They are used to prevent the transfer of heat, maintaining a barrier between hot and cold environments.
Differences between conductors and insulators?
Conductors allow the flow of electric current due to the presence of free electrons, while insulators have tightly bound electrons that do not allow current to pass through easily. Conductors have low resistance to the flow of electricity, while insulators have high resistance. Materials like metals are good conductors, while materials like rubber and glass are good insulators.
What materials make the best conductors and insulators?
Good conductors include metals like copper and aluminum because their electrons are free to move. Insulators like rubber and glass have electrons tightly bound and do not conduct electricity well. Semiconductors like silicon fall in between conductors and insulators.
