Conductors and insulators

Some materials are conductors and some materials are insulators.

Conductors

These materials allow electricity to flow easily. We use these materials in electrical circuits.

Insulators

Insulators don't allow electricity to flow easily and we use these materials to protect ourselves.

Fill in the table below

 

Material

Conductor

Insulator

Wood

   

copper

   

plastic

   

glass

   

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Material

Conductor

Insulator

Wood

  Yes

copper

Yes  

plastic

  Yes

glass

  Yes

 

Well you have completed the review how did you do? I hope you are finding all this help useful to remember the basic facts about conductors and insulators.