ELECTRICITY

CURCUITS
CONDUCTORS & INSULATORS
Draw a picture of the circuit that can make a bulb light.
Identify common devices that are powered by
electrical energy.
 Conductors of electricity

• Materials which can carry an

electric current are known as
conductors of electricity. A
conductor allows electrons to
flow through it.
• Most Metals, carbon and
damp/wet materials are
good conductors, so that is
why metals are used for
electrical cables and wires.
 Insulators: non conductors of electricity
• Insulators are the
opposite of conductors,
electricity cannot pass
easily through an
insulator. An insulator is
a barrier to electricity.
Plastic, cloth, glass and
dry air are good
insulators. Plastics are
used to cover wires and
as covers for plugs and
switches.
On a cold day, what color would you wear
to stay warmest?
Which surface collects the most heat- black, white, or silver?
White ROOFING !
click on roofing to OPEN HYPERLINK
•Make a list of
common insulators
of heat and
electricity.
 CONDUCTORS & INSULATORS
• CONDUCTOS INSULATORS
Air
• aluminum
Asphalt
• brass Ceramic
• bronze Diamond
• concrete cotton
• copper (dry) paper
• dirty water (dry) wood
• gold fiberglass
• graphite Glass
• iron Oil
• mercury Plastic
• silver Porcelain
pure water
• steel
Quartz
rubber