Conductors vs insulators

Conductors vs insulators

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Susan Duderstadt

Physics

8th - 9th Grade

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Easy

NGSS
MS-PS3-3, MS-PS1-2

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why are metals useful for making electrical wire?
Metals do not bend.
Metals hold much heat.
Metals are insulators.
Metals are conductors.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which is NOT an insulator.
Wool
Plastic
Copper
Glass

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?
An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not
A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.
An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not
A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following materials is an electrical conductor?
silver
silver-colored plastic
cork
rubber

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?
Because copper is shiny
Because copper conducts electricity
Because copper is not magnetic

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Why is electrical wiring usually covered with a layer of plastic?
To help electricity flow along the wire
To make it look pretty
To make it safe

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

A closed path through which an electrical current flows is called a ____________________.
Path
Diagram
Circuit
Battery

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