Conductors & Insulators

Is Iron a Conductor or Insulator?

• Conductor

• Insulator

Which is NOT an insulator.

• Wool
• Plastic
• Copper
• Glass

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Is Wood a conductor or Insulator?

• Conductor

• Insulator

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

A great conductor of energy is:

• wood
• plastic
• metal
• cloth

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All of the following are conductors except _______.

• metal spoon
• wire
• iron nail
• plastic spoon

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An object that doesn't conduct heat well is known as:

• a conductor
• an insulator

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The handle of a frying pan is often coated in rubber because rubber provides...

• Heat insulation

• Heat conduction

• A low melting point

• A nonstick surface

What is NOT an example of an insulator in the kitchen?

• An oven mitt
• Pots and pans
• A wooden spoon
• A plastic measuring cup

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Conductors are materials that...

• Allow heat to pass through

• Stop heat from passing through

• Allow cold to pass through

• Stop cold from passing through