Difference between revisions of "Electrical Insulator"
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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== | ||
+ | ===Meaning=== | ||
+ | [[File:Wire3Core.png|right|300px|thumb|[[Wire|Wires]] have [[Plastic (Material)|Plastic]] covering them because [[Plastic (Material)|Plastic]] makes a good '''electrical insulator'''.]] | ||
+ | An '''electrical insulator''' is a [[material]] that does not allow [[electricity]] to flow through it easily. | ||
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+ | : Singular [[Noun]]: '''Electrical insulator''' | ||
+ | : Plural [[Noun]]: '''Electrical insulator''' | ||
+ | : [[Verb]]: '''To electrically insulate''' | ||
+ | : [[Adjective]]: '''Electrical insulation''' | ||
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+ | ===About Electrical Conductors=== | ||
+ | : [[Plastic (Material)|Plastic]], [[rubber]] and the [[air]] make good '''electrical insulators'''. | ||
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+ | {| class="wikitable" | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[File:BrickWall.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:Fabric.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:CupGlass.png|center|200px]] | ||
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+ | |[[Brick]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''. | ||
+ | |[[Fabric]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''. | ||
+ | |[[Glass]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''. | ||
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+ | |[[File:CupPlastic.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:Mountain.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |[[File:TyreRubber.png|center|200px]] | ||
+ | |- | ||
+ | |[[Plastic (Material)|Plastic]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''. | ||
+ | |[[Rock]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''. | ||
+ | |[[Rubber]] is a good '''electrical insulator'''. | ||
+ | |} |
Revision as of 15:47, 19 August 2018
A material that does not allow electricity to flow through it easily.
Key Stage 2
Meaning
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
Brick is a good electrical insulator. | Fabric is a good electrical insulator. | Glass is a good electrical insulator. |
Plastic is a good electrical insulator. | Rock is a good electrical insulator. | Rubber is a good electrical insulator. |