Conductors Flashcards
1
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Electrical conductors
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A material that electricity can flow through = Most metals and Water = Good conductors
2
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Insulator
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A material through which an electrical current can not flow through = Plastic, rubber
3
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Transfer
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The process by which energy is transferred from one part of the system to another.
4
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Conducting material
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- Most metals conduct electricity and so does water, including salty water.
- Some conduct better
- Humans conduct electricity, can kill humans if electricity is passed through our bodies
5
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Electricity used safely
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If a person touches a live wire do not touch him, find a insulator and move him away from the wire, do not put out an electrical fire with water
- use fire extinguisher or sand
