2.2.4

Conductors & Insulators

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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 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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1Forces & Motion

1.1Basics of Motion

1.2Forces

1.3Effects of Forces

1.4Stopping Distance

1.5Forces & Elasticity

2Electricity

3Waves

4Energy Resources & Energy Transfers

5Solids, Liquids & Gases

6Magnetism & Electromagnetism

7Radioactivity & Particles

8Astrophysics

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