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How could a metal paperclip be classified: as an electrical conductor or an electrical insulator?
electrical conductor
Which material can be both an insulator AND a conductor?
glass
True or False: Oven mitts are conductors.
False
Why is wood considered an insulator?
because it stops or slows the transfer of energy from one thing to another
Why is copper used the most in electrical wiring of a house?
because it is an excellent conductor of electricity
What is a conductor?
a material that allows energy to transfer through something
What is an insulator?
a material that stops or slows the transfer of energy
What is thermal energy?
energy that comes from heat
What is electrical energy?
energy that comes from the flow of electricity
If I leave a metal spoon in a pot of boiling water, what will happen to it?
it will become hot
If I leave a wooden spoon in a pot of boiling water, what will happen to it?
It doesn't become hot (wood is an insulator)
What is the job of a cooler?
To insulate food/drink from outside temperatures
True or False: Silicon is a conductor.
False.
True or False: Glass is an electrical insulator.
True
