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Generally, the valence electrons in the atoms of the molecules in plastic hang out in Fermi energy levels lower than the energy bands that an electron would have to occupy to support conduction. The electrons are bound to parent atoms, and they also may have some mobility within the molecular matrix of the material, but any energy applied (like voltage) doesn't really get the attention of these electrons. They chill in energy levels too low to be jerked up into the conduction band with any fair amount of applied voltage. And if the electrons are not in or cannot easily reach the conduction band (an energy level high enough to support current flow), the material won't support conduction and is said to be a bad conductor.
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Examples of bad conductor of heat?
Most things are not conductors of heat, or electricity. This means that the substances contain a large number of free electrons. Some of these are water, plastic, rubber, glass, lead, and wood.
Why can't electricity flow through plastic?
Because metal and plastic arent the same materials so metal goes with the flow through static electricity but plastic cant.
What does bad conductor mean?
there are no good or bad conductor there are conductor ,semiconductor and isolator.
Is glass or metal a better conductor?
Glass has a higher conductivity than thin plastic but,it is still lower than metal so metal may be a better conductor
What is the voltage source and what is the conductor in a circuit?
The voltage source is the source of the electricity. The conductor is what the electricity flows through to reach its destination. Example: A battery is a voltage source and an electrical wire is the conductor.
Can we say plastic a bad conductor?
Not if you wish to be grammatically correct. You could say "plastic is a bad conductor of electricity," which would be an accurate statement.
Why plastic is bad conductor of electricity?
Because the molecules are NT active?
How plastic is bad conductor of heat?
Because it does not allow heat or electricity to pass them.
Is a ruler a conductor of electricity?
Plastic is generally used as an insulator. A plastic ruler would not be a conductor of electricity.
What do scientists use to guide them as they conduct electricity?
Anything that is a bad conductor of electricity, while standing on top. Like Plastic.
Why plastic is bad and matel is good conductor of electricity?
Metal contains a sea of mobile electrons around its atoms that can conduct electricity while plastic doesn't.
Will electricity flow through a plastic comb?
No. Plastic is not a conductor of electricity.
Is a comb a conductor?
Combs are made of plastic, and plastic is not a great conductor of electricity.
What is a bad conductor of electricity?
There are many. One example is plastic. to expand first are the ceramics, then glasses, finally plastics.
Which plastic is poor conductor of electricity?
all of them
Is wax candle good conductor electricity?
No. It is a poor conductor of electricity. It is similar to the conducting properties of plastic.
Is zinc an good or bad conductor of electricity?
zinc is a good conductor of electricity
