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Using insulators and conductors
This task is about materials that are conductors or insulators of heat.
Conductors
are materials which electricity flows through easily.
Insulators
are materials that do not let electricity flow through easily.
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The table below lists some materials and gives examples of how they can be used as insulators or conductors of heat.
Complete the table by filling in the spaces marked a) to g).
The table below lists some materials and gives examples of how they can be used as insulators or conductors of heat.
Complete the table by filling in the spaces marked a) to g).
Material
Conductor or insulator of heat
Example of use
Aluminium
conductor
a)
Glass
b)
conductor
insulator
conductor
insulator
coffee mug handle
Copper
c)
conductor
insulator
conductor
insulator
base of saucepan
Trapped layer of air
insulator
d)
Paper
insulator
e)
Steel
conductor
f)
Glass
g)
conductor
insulator
conductor
insulator
bulb of a thermometer