Which of the following is NOT an insulator?

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  1. Wood
  2. Glass
  3. Rubber
  4. Copper

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Option 4 : Copper
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Insulator:

  • 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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