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A [[material]] that does not allow [[Electrical Current|electricity]] to flow through it easily.
 
A [[material]] that does not allow [[Electrical Current|electricity]] to flow through it easily.
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==Key Stage 2==
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===Meaning===
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[[File:Wire3Core.png|right|300px|thumb|[[Wire|Wires]] have [[Plastic (Material)|Plastic]] covering them because [[Plastic (Material)|Plastic]] makes a good '''electrical insulator'''.]]
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An '''electrical insulator''' is a [[material]] that does not allow [[electricity]] to flow through it easily.
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: Singular [[Noun]]: '''Electrical insulator'''
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: Plural [[Noun]]: '''Electrical insulator'''
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: [[Verb]]: '''To electrically insulate'''
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: [[Adjective]]: '''Electrical insulation'''
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===About Electrical Conductors===
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: [[Plastic (Material)|Plastic]], [[rubber]] and the [[air]] make good '''electrical insulators'''.
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{| class="wikitable"
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|-
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|[[File:BrickWall.png|center|200px]]
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|[[File:Fabric.png|center|200px]]
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|[[File:CupGlass.png|center|200px]]
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|-
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|[[Brick]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''.
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|[[Fabric]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''.
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|[[Glass]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''.
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|-
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|[[File:CupPlastic.png|center|200px]]
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|[[File:Mountain.png|center|200px]]
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|[[File:TyreRubber.png|center|200px]]
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|-
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|[[Plastic (Material)|Plastic]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''.
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|[[Rock]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''.
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|[[Rubber]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''.
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|}

Revision as of 15:47, 19 August 2018

A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it easily.

Key Stage 2

Meaning

Wires have Plastic covering them because Plastic makes a good electrical insulator.

An electrical insulator is a material that does not allow electricity to flow through it easily.

Singular Noun: Electrical insulator
Plural Noun: Electrical insulator
Verb: To electrically insulate
Adjective: Electrical insulation

About Electrical Conductors

Plastic, rubber and the air make good electrical insulators.
BrickWall.png
Fabric.png
CupGlass.png
Brick is a good electrical insulator. Fabric is a good electrical insulator. Glass is a good electrical insulator.
CupPlastic.png
Mountain.png
TyreRubber.png
Plastic is a good electrical insulator. Rock is a good electrical insulator. Rubber is a good electrical insulator.