1.3 - CONDUCTORS AND INSULATORS
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Practice Questions
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What is a conductor?
💡 Hint: Think about metals and common electrical wires.
Give an example of an insulator.
💡 Hint: Consider materials that don't conduct electricity.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What best describes a conductor?
💡 Hint: Think about materials typically used in electrical wires.
True or False: Insulators allow charge to move freely.
💡 Hint: Consider the properties of materials in your home.
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Challenge Problems
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A metal sphere is charged to +10 mC and connected to a conductive wire while insulated from its surroundings. How would you expect the charge to distribute if it's connected to a larger metal plate?
💡 Hint: Think about how charges behave in conductive materials.
You have a charged insulator and a charged conductor. Predict the outcomes when both are brought together and then separated.
💡 Hint: Consider the role of mobile vs. non-mobile charges.
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