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Does a cork let electricity through?

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Insulator


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conductors let electricity through, and insulators don't let it through, so they can help and control the path of the circuit


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Does electricity travel through copper?

Cork should be a poor conductor. Cork is a lite wood like, low density material. Often used to insulate heat, which is a clue. Things that are not good conductors of heat are normally poor conductors of electricity.


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If you're talking about electrical insulators, then no, as an electrical insulator does not let electricity through.


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Generically they are called conductors.


Can cork let heat out?

Yes, but very slowly. Cork is a good insulator.


What makes an insulator insulate?

A material that insulates, especially a nonconductor of sound, heat, or electricity. A device that insulates another material or space from something. For instance glass is a good insulator from electricity. The electrons will not flow through glass. Cork is a good insulator from sound. Sound waves have a hard time passing through cork. Wood is a good insulator from heat.