Insulators and conductors Flashcards

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What are insulators?

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Materials which can absorb electricity.

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What are conductors

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Materials which conduct electricity.

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What are properties of insulators?

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When you rub an object on a material, the charge of the object stays on the spot of the material where it was rubbed on.

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What are properties of conductors?

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Charges move freely across or through the material, conductors also don’t hold static charges.

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