Conductors and Insulators
Conductors and Insulators: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Thomas Alva Edison, Electric Shock, Electric Insulators, Electric Conductors, Conduction Tester, Example of Insulators, Uses of Electric Conductors, Safety Measures for Electric Shock and, Uses of Electric Insulators
Important Questions on Conductors and Insulators
Define electric shock. What are the safety measures to be taken to safeguard a person from the electric shock?
Differentiate between insulators and conductors. Give examples for both.
Why is Thomas Edison famous scientist?
In which year the bulb was invented?
How did the invention of the light bulb affected the world?
Who was the inventor of electric bulb?
Write a brief biography of Alva Edison.
What is the importance of first aid to a person who has experienced an electric shock?
What is the First aid to be provided to a person who has experienced a shock?
List some safety measures to prevent a person from getting electric shocks.
Choose the device that is used to determine whether a material is a conductor or an insulator.
What is a conduction tester? Describe the process of making a conduction tester.
Air is a poor conductor of electricity.
In a conduction tester, as shown below, a plastic scale is placed to complete the circuit for the bulb to glow.
Which of the following rod does NOT allow the current to pass through it?
Which of the following material is an insulator?
Which of the following materials are the bad conductors of electricity?
Which of the following materials are the good conductors of electricity?
Which of these statements is/are true about the materials that conduct electricity?
