Electrical Conductors, Insulators, and Ways to Charge

What is a conductor?

• Material that does NOT transfer energy.
• Materials that are connected to circuits.
• Materials that transfer energy.
• Materials that

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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

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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.

The metal copper is there to:

• Provide a conductor for energy to flow from one place to another.
• Provide an insulator for energy to flow from one place to another.
• Provide an insulator to slow the flow of energy.
• Provide a conductor so slow the flow of energy.

Claire wants to complete her circuit with a conductor.  What object is her best option?

• rubber
• a penny
• card board
• plastic spoon

Which is NOT an insulator.

• Wool
• Plastic
• Copper
• Glass

what type of electricity is lightning

• direct

• indirect

• nuculer

• static

Atoms are made up of?

• electrons, atoms, positive

• neutrons, protons, electrons

• electricity, static, charge

• conduction, semiconductors, insulators

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When two positively charge objects come together they will

• switch charges

• attract

• repell

• nothing

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