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Why is a plug made of conductors and insulators?
Because you need conductors to take electricity to where it is needed. You need insulators to stop it going where it shouldn't.
Why do you need both conductors and insulators in electrical appliances?
To make electricity go where you want it to go, so it will do what you want it to do, you have to provide a pathway along which it can travel, made of conductors, and barriers around that pathway, made of insulators, to keep it from leaking out of the desired pathway.
Why does a switch need to be made out of insulators and conductors?
The conductors carry the electricity around the circuit... the insulators make it safe for people to operate the switch without being electrocuted.
Are coins insulators or conductors?
Nearly all coins are made of metal, which is a conductor.
What does an electrical insulator have?
Electrical insulators are made from materials that are poor conductors of electricity. Metallic elements are good conductors, non metallic elements are poor conductors. Some materials used as insulators are, paper, glass, ceramics, rubber and plastics.
Why are switches and electric sockets are made by using conductors?
They are made using both conductors and insulators: conductors where you do want the electricity to be able to flow and insulators where you want to prevent the electricity from flowing.If they were made using just one or the other, they could not perform their intended functions.
Why are switches made of plastic and not metal?
metals are good conductors of electricity. plastic and wood are insulators. they do not conduct electricity
Are keys insulators or conductors?
Keys are usually made from some metal or alloy. If they are, they are good conductors, both of heat and of electricity.
Is stone conductors insulators?
That depends on what the stone is made of but most stones are insulators.
Why is a plug made of conductors and insulators?
Because you need conductors to take electricity to where it is needed. You need insulators to stop it going where it shouldn't.
Why do you need both conductors and insulators in electrical appliances?
To make electricity go where you want it to go, so it will do what you want it to do, you have to provide a pathway along which it can travel, made of conductors, and barriers around that pathway, made of insulators, to keep it from leaking out of the desired pathway.
Are scissors conductors or insulators?
Depends on what they're made of, not what they are.Anything made of a conducting material is a conductor, whatever it is.Anything made of an insulating material is an insulator, whatever it is.Material properties - conducting or insulating - is more important than shape.Scissors are generally - but not always - made of metal.And metals are usually conductors, making the scissors conductors.But a scissor might have plastic handles. Plastic is usually an insulator, which would make the handles insulators.
Why does a switch need to be made out of insulators and conductors?
The conductors carry the electricity around the circuit... the insulators make it safe for people to operate the switch without being electrocuted.
Are coins insulators or conductors?
Nearly all coins are made of metal, which is a conductor.
What does an electrical insulator have?
Electrical insulators are made from materials that are poor conductors of electricity. Metallic elements are good conductors, non metallic elements are poor conductors. Some materials used as insulators are, paper, glass, ceramics, rubber and plastics.
How is a can a good insulator?
Being made of metal, cans are good conductors, not good insulators.
What are some houshold objects that are conductors or insulators?
If you can think of any objects that are made of glass, rubber, or plastic they are all insulators. (think of food containers things you drink out of -most of them are conductors) Most things made of metal are conductors. (metal things you eat with, metal furniture objects, anything copper)
