Conductors and Insulators 2

An insulator is

• Any material that DOES NOT allow energy to freely move through it

• Materials that ALLOW energy to freely move through it

• anything that is made of metal or contains water

What objects would work as conductors?

• copper wire, glass cup, metal bar

• glass cup, wooden spoon, hand towel

• metal bar, swimming pool, copper wire

Which is NOT an insulator

• Wood

• Glass

• Metal

• Fabric

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What is a good example of an insulator in the kitchen?

• a metal frying pan

• a wooden spoon

• an electric toaster

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Socks keep your feet warm because

• they are good conductors of heat

• they are good insulators

• they are fuzzy

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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.

• conductors are magnetic and insulators are not

• insulators are magnetic and conductors are not.

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Why are electrical insulators important?

• They help the flow of electricity

• They provide power for electric circuits

• They protect us from electricity