Identifying Electrical Conductors and Insulators

What is the term used for materials that do not allow electrical energy to flow through them?

• Resistors

• Semiconductors

• Insulators

• Conductors

What is the main difference between conductors and insulators?

• Both allow energy to pass through

• Insulators allow energy to pass through, conductors do not

• Conductors allow energy to pass through, insulators do not

• Neither allow energy to pass through

Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?

• Paperclip

• Rock

• Wood block

• Plastic cube

What property does the metal part of the pipe cleaner exhibit?

• It is a semiconductor

• It conducts electricity

• It is an insulator

• It resists electricity

Which material was identified as an insulator during the testing?

• Metal weight

• Paperclip

• Shell

• Energy stick

What tool was used to record the observations of the materials' conductivity?

• A line graph

• A T-chart

• A pie chart

• A bar graph

Which side of the T-chart shows the electrical conductors?

• Left side

• Right side

• Top side

• Bottom side