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No electron support, there by giving it a very high dielectric strength.

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metal actually conducts things the best because it has a low specific heat, which is the amount of heat it takes the raise the temperature of one gram of a substance by one degrees celsius

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Is ceramic a good conductor or insulator?

Insulator


Is ceramic a good insulator of heat?

Yes.


A good insulator?

A good insulator for electricity would be plastic, rubber, glass and ceramic. Hope this helps!


What do you call a material that is hard but brittle and is a good insulator?

Ceramic


Is cermaic a good conductor?

No. Ceramic is a bad conductor of heat and electricity.


Is a ceramic mug an insulator or a conductor?

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Why are ceramic discs used to support overhead electrical cables?

Ceramic is an insulator. So it provides safety


Is rubber an electrical insulator?

Yes it is generally an effective insulator only surpassed by ceramic or glass.


Which of these materials would not be a good insulator of electricity?

An example of a good insulator of electricity would be rubber. An insulator is anything that does not conduct electricity and as such offers protection from direct electric current.


An example of a insulator?

An insulator has several different meanings. The two most common are an electrical insulator and a thermal insulator. an electrical insulator would be polyethylene. a thermal insulator would be wool.


What materials can make an insulator?

Plastic, rubber, ceramic, glass.


Does ceramic absorb heat?

Yes ceramic is a good thermal insulator being bad conductor of heat. For this reason it is being used in the furnaces to contain high temperature.