Charges and Conductors

Is Iron a Conductor or Insulator?

• Conductor
• Insulator

Which is NOT an insulator.

• Wool
• Plastic
• Copper
• Glass

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Is Wood a conductor or Insulator?

• Conductor
• Insulator

What is the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

• An insulator allows electricity to flow through it easily and a conductor does not
• A conductor allows electricity to flow through it easily and an insulator does not.
• An insulator is magnetic and a conductor is not
• A conductor is magnetic and an insulator is not

A great conductor of energy is:

• wood
• plastic
• metal
• cloth

Olivia wanted to complete her circuit with a conductor.  What object is her best option?

• Wood stick
• Glass bead
• Aluminum foil
• Styrofoam

What is the BEST example of a conductor? 

• A wooden block
• A ceramic mug
• A glass cup
• A metal bowl

A jacket is a good example of an . . .

• Insulator
• Investigator
• Conductor
• Interrogator

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Mrs. Davis rubbed two balloons with a piece of wool. What will happen when the balloons are brought near each other?

• The balloons will repel each other.

• The balloons will attract each other.

• The balloons will become positively (+) charged.

• The balloons will pop.

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If an object has the same number of positive and negative charges, its electrical charge is...

• positive
• negative
• neutral or no charge
• opposite