Conductors of Heat and Electricity

What do we call a material that allows electricity to pass through it?

• conduction

• conductor

• insulator

• metal

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Which is an example of conductor?

• book

• cloth

• copper wire

• paper plate

What do we call a material that does not allow the electricity and heat to pass

through it?

• conductor

• insulator

• iron

• wire

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Which is an example of insulator?

• book

• copper

• metal fork

• silver

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What do we call the transfer of heat in solid?

• conduction

• conductor

• insulator

• radiation

Why are cooking utensils made up of metal but the handles are made of plastic?

• Metal is hard while plastic is soft.

• Metal is expensive but plastic is cheaper.

• Metal is not brittle while plastic is brittle.

• Metal is a good conductor of heat while plastic is a poor conductor of heat.

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Which of the following consists of objects that are good conductors of heat?

• steel, paper towel, paper

• gold, pencil, tape

• iron wire, thumb tacks, steel ruler

• aluminum cup, wood, cloth

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What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

• An insulator is durable, while a conductor is not.

• A conductor is durable, while an insulator is not.

• An insulator allows heat to flow through it easily while a conductor does

  not.

• A conductor allows heat to flow through it easily while an insulator does

  not.

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Which of the following is a good conductor?

• cloth

• metal

• plastic

• wood

All of the following statements are correct, EXCEPT one. Which one is it?

• Metals are non-ductile while non-metals are ductile.

• Metals are opaque while non-metals are transparent.

• Metals are lustrous while non-metals are not lustrous.

• Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity while non-metals are

  poor conductors of heat and electricity.