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Conductors and Insulators

 

Conductors

bell wire

Bell wire is a conductor because it has wire inside and wire conducts electricity.

battery holder

A battery holder is a conductor because it is made of metal and it can carry protons, neutrons, and electrons.

light bulb

A light bulb is a conductor because it has little wires inside.  We need the light bulb to show the energy of the light bulb.

light bulb holder

A light bulb holder is a conductor because it is made out of metal.

alligator clip

The alligator clip is definitely a conductor because it is made of metal.

light bulb holder with clips

A light bulb holder with clips is a conductor because part of it is metal.

metal paper clip

This is a conductor because it is completely metal but it is really, really, really dangerous.

 

Insulators

 

yarn

It is an insulator because it does not have anything metal on it so no electricity can pass by.  It is made of wool.

coated bell wire

It is an insulator because it is hard for electricity to pass by.  It is made of rubber.

coated alligator clip

It is an insulator because electricity cannot pass through and it is made of rubber.

stick

It is an insulator because it is made of wood and it is not metal so it is not a conductor.


 


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