Conductors Flashcards

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1
Q

What do good conductors allow an electric charge to do?

A

To pass through them

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2
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Give an example of good conductors

A

Metals

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3
Q

What do insulators do?

A

They don’t allow an electric charge to pass through them

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4
Q

A substance that gains electrons becomes what?

A

Negatively charged

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5
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So then a substance that loses electrons becomes what?

A

Becomes positively charged

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6
Q

Define ‘Good Conductors’

A

Electric charge moves easily through them

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