Question

What is the difference between a conductor and insulator?give one example of each

Answer 1

Conductor:-
Substance that allows heat to pass through them are known as conductor.
Example:-All the metals,water etc.

Insulator:-
Substance that do not allows heat to pass through them are known as insulator.
Example:-All the non metals etc.

Answer 2

Hi

Conductor -

▪Conductors are those substances that conduct electricity and heat.

▪Substances that do not allow heat and electricity to pass through.

▪E.g.- Metals like iron and silver

Insulator -

▪Insulators are those substances a that insulate electricity and heat.

▪Substances that do not allow heat and electricity to pass through.

▪E.g.- Non-metals like wood and rubber

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