Question

Polythene is
(a) a conductor
(b) an insulator
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) none of these

Answer 1

Polythene is (b) an insulator

What is an insulator?

• Insulators can be described as materials which are poor conductors of heat and electricity.
• Heat and electricity cannot easily move through an insulator.
• Non-metals such as wood, polythene, glass etc are poor conductors of electricity and hence are insulators.
• On the other hand, metals are good conductors of electricity and heat.

Hence, the correct option is b) an insulator.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Insulator is the right answer