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Conductors and Insulators HTML5

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Summary

The electrical behavior of matter enables us to classify it into two categories:

  • Conductors
  • Insulators

All matter is made up of electric charges. A conductor contains large numbers of electric charges that are free to move around (in a metal, these are electrons). A large current can pass through them. An insulator contains large numbers of electric charges, but they are not free to move around, and only a small current can pass through them.

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Learning goals

  • To introduce the notions of conductors, insulators and electrical resistance.
  • To approach the risk of electrocution.

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It is sometimes preferable to begin with the notion of resistance, because it better explains the great diversity of materials that are never either perfect conductors or perfect insulators. The…

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