Insulators vs Conductors

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What are conductors?

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Materials that allow electricity or heat to flow through them easily, such as metals.

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What are insulators?

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Materials that do not allow electricity or heat to flow through them easily, such as rubber or wood.

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Give an example of a good conductor.

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Copper is a good conductor of electricity.

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Give an example of a good insulator.

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Rubber is a good insulator.

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What type of matter makes good conductors?

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Metals.

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True or False: Aluminum cans are examples of good conductors.

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True.

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Which is NOT an insulator: Wool, Plastic, Iron, Glass?

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Iron.

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Why do insulators not allow the flow of electricity?

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They have tight electrons.

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What is conduction?

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A type of thermal energy transfer that occurs when two objects are touching.

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What is convection?

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A type of thermal energy transfer that occurs in fluids (liquids and gases) due to the movement of the fluid.