Examples of Conductors and Insulators

What is an example of an electric conductor?

• Plastic

• Rubber

• Copper

• Wood

What is an example of a thermal conductor?

• Rubber

• Copper

• Glass

• Plastic

Give an example of a good insulator.

• Metal

• Glass

• Copper

• Rubber

Provide an example of a poor insulator.

• Rubber

• Metal

• Wood

• Plastic

Name a metal that is a good conductor of electricity.

• Copper

• Glass

• Wood

• Plastic

Name a non-metal that is a good conductor of electricity.

• wood

• plastic

• rubber

• graphite

What is an example of a material that is a good thermal conductor?

• Rubber

• Wood

• Plastic

• Copper

What is an example of a material that is a poor thermal conductor?

• Copper

• Wood

• Aluminum

• Steel