JACK HARRISZACH RIGGI

MELIA PERRY TANISHA MCDONALD

Moving Charges

Conductors

An Electrical Conductor is a material in which charges can move easily

Conductors conduct electrical current very easily because of their free electrons.

Copper is considered to be a conductor, because it conducts the electron current or flow, of electrons fairly easily

Insulators

An Electrical Insulator is a material in which charges cannot move easily

The electrons are tightly held in the atoms of the insulator

These electrons are not free to roam around and be shared by neighboring atoms.

Examples

InsulatorsPlasticWoodRubberAir Glass

ConductorsCopperAluminum MercuryMetallic Items

Test Questions

InsulatorsDefine, What are Insulators?Answer- A material in which charges cannot move easily. Name three InsulatorsAnswer- Plastic, Wood and Rubber.What is a Common Insulator?Answer- Plastic

ConductorsDefine, What are Conductors? Answer- A material in which charges can move easily.Name three ConductorsAnswer- Copper, Aluminum and Mercury.What is a Common Conductor?Answer- Copper