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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is NOT an insulator?
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Option 4 : Copper
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Download Solution PDFInsulator:
- An insulator is a material that does not conduct electrical current.
- The vacuum is also an insulator but is not actually material.
- Most electrical conductors are covered by insulation.
- Magnet wire is coated with an extremely thin layer of insulation so that more turns or larger wire may be used in the winding of transformers.
- The insulator is a material in which the electron does not flow freely.
- The atom of the insulator has tightly bound electrons.
- Examples of insulators include plastics, paper, rubber, glass and bakelite
Conductor:
- The conductor is the opposite of the Insulator.
- A Conductor is an object that allows the free flow of charge.
- Examples of conductors include silver, copper, gold, aluminum, iron.
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