They're both related to the degree of freedom that their molecules' electrons have in moving about ;
a metal's electrons are free to move to any adjacent atom,
whereas a plastic usually has its electrons closely bound.
Insulators: wood, plastic Conductors: Copper, Gold
Metal = conductor - plastic isn't
A metal spoon would be a conductor, but a plastic one would be an insulator.🍴
It depends what it is made of. If it's metal it conducts, if it's plastic it is an insulator.
Wire can be either an insulator or a conductor, depending on its material and properties. Copper wire, for example, is a good conductor of electricity, while rubber-coated wire is used as an insulator to protect against electric shocks.
The metal is the conductors, the rubbery or plastic stuff is the insulator.
The metal is the conductors, the rubbery or plastic stuff is the insulator.
The plastic of a compact disk is an insulator but the metal layer inside it on which the data is written is a conductor.
Gold is an excellent conductor
Insulator, unless you use the metal hanging part.
If it's metal, it's a conductor or if it's plastic, it's an insulator. So, it depends on what it's made of.
The metal part itself would be a conductor in theory but the handle would be an insulator as it is usually rubber or plastic.