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Conductor... water is a VERY good conductor of electricity... hence why you shouldn't swim in a lightning storm.
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What is flow of electricity through substance?
Current.
What is the scientific name of a substance that lets electricity flow through it?
A substance that lets electricity flow through it is called a conductor (or sometimes, to be more explicit, it is called an electrical conductor). Substances which do not permit the flow of electricity are called insulators.
What does insulator mean in a scientific way?
It means a substance that does not conduct electricity (does not allow electricity to flow through it).
What is a substance that does not allow electricity to pass through it easily?
Insulators - they cannot allow electricity to flow through them as they have no mobile charge carriers present. Insulators - they cannot allow electricity to flow through them as they have no mobile charge carriers present.
Can electricity flow through metal?
Yes, electricity can flow through metal.
CAN WATER DECREASE A SUBSTANCE'S RESISTANCE TO FLOW OF ELECTRICITY?
no
What transfer energy to one another?
yes, it transfers by conductor [substance that doesn't allow electricity flow through it].
Howdoes Electricity flow through a wire?
Electricity flow through a wire as a result of the movement of electrons and hols.
Does electricity flow through vinegar?
Yes, but the better question would be, "how well does electricity flow through vinegar?"
Did electricity flow through the wire when the circuit was opened?
Electricity does not flow in an open circut
Can electricity flow through iron gold?
I don't know what "iron gold" is, but electricity will flow through any metal pretty well.
A substance that does not allow for othe flow of electricity is referred to as a?
An electrical insulator.
