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The two main uses of insulators are (a) to prevent short-circuits if two cabled touch, and (b) minimise cross-talk between data cables.

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What is the similarities between conductors and insulators?

Conductors and insulators are different and simalar in many ways.Two ways they are simallar are they both have electrons and have something to do with electricity.Three ways they are different that conductors let heat and electricity go through it .On the other hand insulators do not let heat or electreicity go through it easily.Another way is conductors transfer eelectrons easily but meanwhile the insulator psses on electrons with difficulty.One last thing is that conductors are not current but insulators are current. HOPE I HELPED YOU


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No, nonmetals tend to be insulators. Some (e.g. carbon) are poor conductors. Semiconductors (e.g. silicon and germanium) in their pure form are insulators but when doped with the right impurities can conduct as good as metals. This is why they are called semiconductors.


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Can charge flow easily through insulators?

"Insulator" means that electrical charge can NOT flow through it easily.

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