Conductors and insulators

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What is a conductor?

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A conductor is usually a metal, conducts heat, and can be a copper wire.

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An insulator

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Opposes electrical current meaning electric charges do not flow freely

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The best insulators are: Plastic, rubber, wood, glass, Silver, air, paper, silicon, Copper, aluminium, gold, steel, Ceramic, fabric, paper clip, cork

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Plastic, rubber, wood, glass

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Attached to this electrical circuit is copper. Copper is a conductor of electricity therefore the bulb should: Glow a lot brighter, Turn off immediately, Instantly get very hot, then cool down quickly, Be dimmer

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Glow a lot brighter

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What is the conductor in the picture? Options: Light bulb, Battery, Wires, Switch

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Wires

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In an open circuit, a light bulb would

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Remain switched off because there is a gap in the circuit

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Why does electricity pass through a conductor?

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Of the free outer electrons which move from atom to atom

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Why are the poles of a power line in our street made of wood?

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Wood is an insulator- they stop electrical current from the power lines hitting the ground

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What happens when a rubber tube with two alligator clips is attached to the circuit?

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The light bulb will not turn on and the ammeter will show a reading of 0 A because rubber is an insulator

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A conductor

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Allows electricity to pass through it