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When a material is a good insulator what does it mean?
It depends on whether it's referring to heat or electricity. For heat, it means that it is good at preventing heat transfer from one area to another, for electricity it means it's highly resistant to electrical conductivity.
What does insulator mean in science term?
insulator is a material that can not go through the wire.for example rubber or plastic can not go through wire. insulator is a material in which the forbidden energy layer gap is more then 5 Mev
Is a egg a insulator or a conductor?
Insulator of what ?If about heat then i would say it can be is made into omelet to insulate heat to some extent as omelet have pores which will help to insulate heat.About Electricity ?Have not tried anything yet but you can try it by using batteries and wires and connecting it with bulb.## on a serious note ##Have you mistaken egg as insulator or conductor for the egg insulators used in antennas?
Which type of matter is the best insulator?
Styrofoam is the best material to use as an insulator. Styrofoam is the best insulator, since the temperature of the water in the styrofoam glass decreased the least. If you mean what "state" of matter is the best insulator then you're probably looking for gas as the answer. The state of matter that is best as a thermal insulator is gas.
What is a globe or conductor or insulator?
You mean our earth? Earth globe is a good conductor of electricity.
When a material is a good insulator what does it mean?
It depends on whether it's referring to heat or electricity. For heat, it means that it is good at preventing heat transfer from one area to another, for electricity it means it's highly resistant to electrical conductivity.
Why plastic is a insulator why not a conductor?
firstly do you mean and insulator of heat or current? in solids heat is transferred by the free electrons in the material so if the material has no free electron (e.g plastic) then heat cant dissipated throw it. current (electricity) is a flow of electrons so if there are no free electron no current can flow. i hope that answers your question.
What objects block heat and electricity from passing through?
This sounds like you mean insulators. There's no material which is a perfect thermal insulator.
What does Good electrical insulator mean?
An insulator is a material that does not conduct well, so an electrical insulator is a material that does not conduct electricity well. A metal is a bad electrical insulator as it has delocalised electrons, therefore conducts electricity, but most plastics and materials like rubber do not conduct electricity, so they are good electrical insulators. Hope that makes sense and helps? :3AnswerAn insulator is a material with insufficient free charge carriers to support conduction.
What does insulator mean in science term?
insulator is a material that can not go through the wire.for example rubber or plastic can not go through wire. insulator is a material in which the forbidden energy layer gap is more then 5 Mev
Is cement a good conductor of heat?
CEMENT DOES NOT CONDUCT ELECTRICTY OR HEAT BUT IT MAY ACT AS A BARRIER TOWARDS THESE ELEMENTS. CEMENT IS NOT GENARALLY USED AS AN INSULATOR BECAUSE ITS MENT FOR HOLDING OBJECTS TOGETHER (LIKE A GLUE). I SUPPOSE IT COULD BE USED AS AN INSULATOR FOR EXAMPLE YOU COULD BUILD A WALL OF CEMENT AROUND YOUR SELF WHEN YOUR IN A BLIZZARD AND IT WOULD BE WARMER ON THE INSIDE THAN OUTSIDE BECAUSE IT ACTS AS A BARRIER TO KEEP THE WIND AND COLD OUT. I HAVE ADDED DEFINITIONS FROM WIKIPEDIA FOR INSULATORS.Insulator (electrical), a substance that resists the flow of electric currentInsulator (genetics), an element in the genetic codeThermal insulation, a material used to resist the flow of heatBuilding insulation, a material used in building construction to prevent heat lossA Mott insulator, a type of electrical insulatorLOL
What is the definition of insalator of science?
There is no such word as 'insalator'. -Even if I assume you may mean 'insulator', there is also no record of the phrase "insulator of science" - - An insulator is a device or material to prevent electrical current flowing.
What is an example of an insulator?
A2. Insulation is a process of separating one thing from another. Materials for this are called insulators. Commonly we may insulate against the transfer of Heat, Electricity, and Sound or vibration.An Electrical insulator could be glass. Or most plastics.A Heat insulator could be a vacuum, such as in a vacuum flask. Or a loose material such as fibreglass wool.A Sound insulator is normally something of massive properties, such as gypsum wallboard, or concrete.The plastic covering on wire is a perfect example of an insulator.
Are oven gloves a conductor?
If you mean "pot holders" or "oven mitts", no they are not conductive. They are made of cloth and filler material to insulate the hands from the heat of a hot pan when removing it from the oven or the stove top.
What is insulator?
Insulator is the material which opposes/ resist the flow of electric current. There are many types of insulators are available in market according to their utility for various applications. These are classified according to various shape and size for example Disc and Pin Insulators etc. These are also classified according to the voltage standby capacity.
WHAT DOES A CONDUCTOR AND A INSULATOR MEAN?
An insulator is a material that prevents the passage of electricity. An example is the plastic insulating cover on electrical wires, A conductor is a material that allows electricity to flow. An example is the copper wire used inside electrical cables.
What is a material that does not conduct well?
insulator
