Insulators and Conductors

Is Iron a Conductor or Insulator?

• Conductor
• Insulator

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Is Wood a conductor or Insulator?

• Conductor
• Insulator

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What is a conductor?

• Material that does NOT transfer energy.

• Materials that are connected to circuits.

• Materials that transfer energy.

• Materials that

A great conductor of energy is:

• wood
• plastic
• metal
• cloth

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

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

Mittens help keep your hands warm in winter because:

• They are conductors of heat.
• They are fuzzy.
• They are conductors of electrical energy.
• They are insulators.

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The plastic covering is there to:

• Provide a conductor for electrical energy to flow.
• Provide an insulator so that electrical energy will not pass outside of the wires.
• Provide a conductor so that electrical energy can NOT flow.
• Provide an insulator so that electrical energy can flow.

Which of these objects is an insulator?

• Copper Wire
• Paper Clip
• Steel Pole
• Rubber Gloves

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water is a______?

• conductor
• insulator

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A material in which electrons are able to move easily

• Circuit
• Insulator 
• Resistance 
• Conductor 

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