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This document provides information about electrical conductors and insulators. It includes a diagram of basic circuit parts like a battery, wires, bulb and motor. It then links to a BBC Bitesize video about conductors and insulators and includes a quiz. The text explains that conductors have free electrons that allow electric current to flow, while insulators do not due to electron orbitals. It notes that a circuit needs to be correctly connected for current to flow, even with conductors. The activity asks students to complete a table with examples of conductors like metals and insulators like plastics.

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Conductors and Insulators PowerPoint

This document provides information about electrical conductors and insulators. It includes a diagram of basic circuit parts like a battery, wires, bulb and motor. It then links to a BBC Bitesize video about conductors and insulators and includes a quiz. The text explains that conductors have free electrons that allow electric current to flow, while insulators do not due to electron orbitals. It notes that a circuit needs to be correctly connected for current to flow, even with conductors. The activity asks students to complete a table with examples of conductors like metals and insulators like plastics.

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Thursday 28th January 2021

T: Can I identify and sort materials into electrical conductors or


insulators?
Parts of a Circuit

motor

wires bulb

battery (cell)
crocodile clip
Conductors and Insulators
Copy and paste the link into your internet browser to
watch the video about conductors and insulators.

There is also a quiz on this page for you to have a go


at too.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z2882hv/
articles/zxv482p
Insulators and Conductors
In most materials, the atoms • The protons and neutrons are attracted to
look like this: each other as a result of the strong
nuclear force, and they form the nucleus.
• The electrons are attracted to protons, but
this attraction is not as strong as the strong
nuclear force which makes the protons
and neutrons stick together.
• Instead, the attraction means that the
electrons orbit the protons in the nucleus.
• The electrons cannot move freely in
these materials and therefore no electric
current can be produced.

These materials are called electrical insulators.


If you create a circuit which includes an electrical insulator, it will be incomplete (even
if it looks complete!) as no electrons will flow through the material.
Insulators and Conductors
• In some materials, some
of the electrons are free
electrons and can move.
• If you create a circuit with
these materials, the free
electrons can be made
to move in one direction,
creating an electric
current.
• These materials are called
electrical conductors.

N.B. If the circuit has not been set up correctly, then the electric current cannot flow,
even through a conductor. Ensure that you check that you have connected all parts of the
circuit together.
Today’s activity
We know that many electrical conductors are metals such as copper,
iron and steel and many electrical insulators are made of plastic,
wood, glass and rubber. Your task today is to complete your table with
examples of items that are conductors and insulators. Your activity will
be available as a word document and an example has been done for
you.
Conductors Insulators
E.g. silver spoon E.g. wooden table

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