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Conductors are materials that pass electrical current easily, that is, with low resistance.
Insulators are materials that do not pass electrical current easily, that is, they have high resistance.
Conductors are ordinarily metals, and insulators are ordinarily nonmetals.
Some examples of conductors are: Silver, Copper, Carbon, and Aluminum.
Some examples of insulators are Glass, Nylon, and Wood (as well as Air and Vacuum).
Conductivity is a function of the mobility of Electrons in the materials in question. Conductors have high mobility and conductors have low mobility.
Semiconductors are materials that have some properties of both conductors and insulators. Germanium and Silicon are well known semiconductors.
Superconductors are materials that pass electrical current with zero resistance. All known superconductors perform this function only at very low temperatures, far below those encountered in Earth environments (i.e. from around 77 degrees above absolute zero down, or, in other words, below about -320 degrees F).
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Why aren't insulators good conductors of electricity?
because insulators don't conduct any electricity but conductors do conduct electricity
What differentiates insulators and conductors?
insulators do not allow electricity to pass through them whereas conductors allow electricity to pass through them.
Why does insulators and conductors matter?
In electricity, Insulators help insulate electric charges. Conductors conduct the electric charges and make them into electricity.
Do insulators have lower resistance than conductors?
On the contrary, insulators have higher resistance than conductors. Resistance refers to resisting a flow of electricity, making it more difficult for electricity to flow. Conductors conduct electricity, they make it easy for electricity to flow. Insulators prevent the flow of electricity.
Are electrical conductors and insulators equally important for electricity?
Yes. You need both conductors and insulators to work with electricity. Conductors such as wires provide a path for electricity to move where it is needed and insulators prevent electricity from dissipating, from being where it is not supposed to be and where it can cause harm and damage.
What is an example of conductors and insulators?
conductors are thing that electricity travels through, metal insulators are things electricity does not travel through, dry wood, paper, plastic.
Differences between conductors and insulators?
Conductors let energy (such as electricity and heat) flow through them easily while insulators do not.
Are metals conductors or insulators?
In general, metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.
What are materials that are poor conductors of electricity called?
They are insulators.
What are non conductors of electricity known as?
could it be insulators?
What are insulators such as wood and air poor conductors of?
Electricity
How do charged conductors and insulators differ from each other?
Insulators prevent electricity or energy from going through them. Conductors allow electricity/energy to easily pass through.
