Electrical Conductor

A short presentation about conductors, insulators, and examples of both.

1. ELECTRICAL CONDUCTOR Prepared by: Veronica Baje

2. What is an Electrical Conductor? An electrical conductor conducts electricity. The ability to conduct electricity is called electrical conductivity. In an electrical conductor, the electrical charges moves from atom to atom when the potential difference is applied across them. Most metals are electrical conductors.

3. Types of Electrical Conductors Plasma – the best type of electrical conductors. Semiconductors – type of conductors that can allow electricity to flow through but not as well as plasma electrical conductors. Resistors – type of conductors that makes electricity flow very difficult.

4. Conductors VS Insulators Conductors are materials that allow electricity, heat, or sound to pass through. Insulators are the opposite. Insulators does not allow passage of electricity, heat or sound.

5. Good Conductors of Electricity Silver Gold Copper Aluminum Mercury Steel Iron Seawater Concrete Mercury Platinum Brass Bronze Graphite

6. Electrical Insulators Rubber Glass Oil Air Diamond Dry cotton Plastic Asphalt Fiberglass Dry paper Porcelain Ceramics Quartz