Conductors and Insulators

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State the pressure equation

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State what happens to gas pressure when temperature rises

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State the subatomic particle that has a negative charge

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Define a dependent variable.

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Convert 3500m into km

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: Explain why atoms have an overall neutral charge

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Whatis an electrical conductor

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Why can electricalcharge flow through conductors?

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What is an electrical insulator

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Why can’t electrical charge flow though insulators?

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Why is copper often used to make electrical wires?

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Whatis an electrical conductor

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Why can electricalcharge flow through conductors?

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What is an electrical insulator

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Why can’t electrical charge flow though insulators?

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Why is copper often used to make electrical wires?

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An electrical conductor is

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Why can electrical charge flow through conductors?

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Why is copper often used to make electrical wires?

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I can tell this plastic fork is an electrical (conductor/insulator) because…
This means that it has…

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I can tell this paper clip is

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Decide which materials you would use to make the pins and casing of an electric plug. Explain why you would choose each of the materials. (6 marks)

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Electrical conductors are materials that do not allow electrical charge to flow freely. This is because they have free protons to carry the electric charge. On the other hand, electrical insulators do not allow magnetic charge to flow freely. Wood is an example of an electrical insulator. This is because it has no free electrons to carry the electric charge. Electrons have a positive charge.