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Because the atoms are tight together unlike in conductable metals which have their atoms freely moving.

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Q: Why wood does not allow electric to pass?
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Are wood chips a good insulator?

No! Any object made of wood donot allow electric current to pass through it.


Materials that do not allow electric changes?

Materials that do not allow electric currents to pass are called insulators.


Why can not electric current pass through wood?

coz wood is an insulator, where there's no free electrons n thus current pass through the wood :)


What are insulaters?

objects which can hold air in them behave as insulaters for example fur,wool,dust etc


Is wood a conductors or insulators in science?

Insulator. Wood does not allow electricity to pass through it nor does it conduct electricity.


Material that does not allow an electric charge to pass trough it?

An insulator will not allow much current to pass. There is a large quantity of insulating materials. There are no perfect insulators or conductors.


What are the electric insulators?

a electrical insulator is a kind of material that does not allow electricity to pass through it.


A material which an electric current does not pass by easily?

An insulator. (plastic, glass, porcelain, wood, rubber...)


Is this sentence incorrect any material that allows an electric current to pass through is called a battery?

Incorrect. Any material that allow electric current to pass through it is a conductor.


why is wood opaque why are they suitable for the job they do?

because they does not allow any light to pass through them


Does an insulator allow electricity to pass through it easily?

NO!!! The whole point of an insulator is to stop electric flow.


Material that does not allow an electric charge to pass through it easily?

That would be an insulator. A few examples include paper, glass or Teflon.