Physics, asked by smitapriti208, 1 year ago

why conductor carry or conduct electricity and why insulator cannot conduct electricity?

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Answered by zesta
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insulator's atomic structure does not have enough free electrons, and free electrons are what conducts electricity.
because conductors have free electrons, they conduct electricity

smitapriti208: nice answers
Answered by vee1
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Current is the movement of charges in a conductor. Materials that allow many electrons to move freely are called conductors.

Electrons are tightly bound to their atoms in materials like wood, glass, plastic, air and cotton. Since the electrons can't move, they don't conduct electricity very well. These materials that don't conduct electricity well are called Insulators.
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