Question

Difference between insulator and conductor

Answer 1

Answer:

nsulators are often used in a number of places as they do not allow heat to flow. Their resistivity is the property that makes insulators different from conductors.

Answer 2

Differences Between Conductor and Insulator

• The conductor is the type of material which allows the electric current or heat to pàss through it whereas the insulator does not allow the electric current or heat to pàss through it.

• The thermal conductivity of the conductor is high, whereas the thermal conductivity of the insulator is low. Thermal conductivity is the property of the material which allows the heat to pàss through it without any obstruction.

• The conductivity of the conductor is high, whereas the conductivity of the insulators is low. Conductivity is the rate at which the heat or charge flows through the material.

• The conductor has a large number of free electrons whereas insulator does not have a large number of free electrons.

• The resistivity of the conductor varies from high to low whereas the resistivity of an insulator is very high.Resistivity is the resisting power of the material.