2.1.6

Conductors

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Electrical Conductors and Insulators

Some materials conduct electricity and others do not.

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Electrical conductors

  • An electrical conductor is a material that allows electric currents (flow of electric charges) to pass through it.
  • All metals are electrical conductors.
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Electrical insulators

  • An electrical insulator is a material that doesn’t allow electric currents (flow of electric charges) to pass through it.
  • Plastic and glass are electrical insulators.

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