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No shared electrons between neighboring atoms/molecules in the material makes for a good electric insulator.
A good thermal insulator has lots of air or gas (which insulates) trapped in the material.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoInsulator are bad conductors of heat and electric current.
They do not have the property of transferring heat and electricity from one point to another.
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∙ 13y agoThe material should have free, mobile electrons to carry the thermal energy from one position to another.
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∙ 14y agofirst and foremost , a material that doesn't transfer energy. look at current materials used, rubber, vinyl ect... what are you insulating against? these are they questions simply stated.
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∙ 9y agoThe inability to conduct heat.
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What are two properties of the metal tungsten that make it good material for the filament?
Magnesium and Titanium.
What TA make a good insulator?
Trapped air makes a good insulator.
Is a material a good insulator if outer electrons of atoms in the material are free to roam around?
Freely moving electrons make materials more conductive, and less insulating.
Is black foam a good insulator?
Polystyrene foam is a good insulator. The characteristics that make polystyrene is a good insulator stems from its composition of long polymer chains and because it encapsulates regions of gas in the form of a closed cell foam. Air and gas in general are poor conductors of hear when convection is inhibited as it is in a foam. (The form used in insulation is often a closed cell foam, but that is not the only form taken by polystyrene.)
What would not make a good insulator?
you did not show me any thing
What is the different properties of materials in material science?
What ARE material properties? Otherwise known as characteristics, these are the things that make a material useful. Mechanical properties: Ductility (elastic or plastic) Brittleness (stiffness), compression, tension, torque, shear, toughness, & hardness. Electrical properties: conductor, insulator, semiconductor Thermal properties: conductor or insulator Optical properties: transparent, translucent, reflective, opaque.
What material make good heating insulator?
Rubber, Styrofoam, air pockets, cloth, plastic
What would make a good insulator?
A nonmetal would make a good insulator.
What properties does benzene have to make it good to use?
Convert the benzene into Phenol which is a good antiseptic material.
What make plastic an important safety material?
It is an insulator!!
What physical properties of nylon and leather make them good material to use for shoelaces?
The physical properties of nylon and leather that make them good materials for shoelaces is that they are both durable and flexable
What two properties of the metal tungsten that make it good material for the filament?
Magnesium and Titanium.
What are two properties of the metal tungsten that make it good material for the filament?
Magnesium and Titanium.
What would make good electrical insulator?
An electrical insulator is a material whose internal electric charges do not flow freely. Rubber, glass, paper, and Teflon, which have high resistivity, are very good electrical insulators.
What TA make a good insulator?
Trapped air makes a good insulator.
Is a material a good insulator if outer electrons of atoms in the material are free to roam around?
Freely moving electrons make materials more conductive, and less insulating.
What chemical or physical properties make asbestos a good insulator?
Asbestos was generally used on steel I-beams in buildings to insulate from fire and electrical damage.
