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True or False: Oven mitts are conductors.

False

What is thermal energy?

energy that comes from heat

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)

Why is wood considered an insulator?

because it stops or slows the transfer of energy from one thing to another

True or False: Glass is an electrical insulator.

True

How could a metal paperclip be classified: as an electrical conductor or an electrical insulator?

electrical conductor

What is the job of a cooler?

To insulate food/drink from outside temperatures

What is an insulator?

a material that stops or slows the transfer of energy

What is electrical energy?

energy that comes from the flow of electricity

Which material can be both an insulator AND a conductor?

glass

If I leave a metal spoon in a pot of boiling water, what will happen to it?

it will become hot

What is a conductor?

a material that allows energy to transfer through something

Why is copper used the most in electrical wiring of a house?

because it is an excellent conductor of electricity

True or False: Silicon is a conductor.

False.