Conductors & Insulators

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Conductors & Insulators

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Sparkling — Conductors & Insulators Conductor Catwalk

Hi!

I'm Sparkling.

Welcome to Conductor Catwalk!

Will you help me investigate conductors & insulators?

The Grumblies have mixed up our clues.

Let's check the evidence!

Electrical conductors let current pass more readily;

insulators resist it.

Many metals conduct well, while plastic commonly serves as an insulating covering.

Which material conducts in the record?

  • A. Plastic B
  • B. Both behaved identically
  • C. Metal A

The answer is C: Metal A

Electrical conductors let current pass more readily;

insulators resist it.

Many metals conduct well, while plastic commonly serves as an insulating covering.

That clue helps us make sense of this place.

Use a test record for the actual material.

An insulating covering has a different purpose from the conducting

part beneath it.

Which fits the modeled insulating covering?

  • A. Either, because every material conducts equally
  • B. Plastic B
  • C. Metal A

The answer is B: Plastic B

Electrical conductors let current pass more readily;

insulators resist it.

Many metals conduct well, while plastic commonly serves as an insulating covering.

Hmm...

how does that connect to our first clue?

Our digital table shows metal A completing the test circuit

and plastic B not completing it.

Choose A for the model link and B for a modeled covering,

without testing household electricity.

Why have different materials in the design?

  • A. They perform different functions
  • B. All materials conduct equally
  • C. Their colors alone supply energy

The answer is A: They perform different functions

Use a test record for the actual material.

An insulating covering has a different purpose from the conducting

part beneath it.

Nice investigating!

You've been following the evidence.

Let's bring our clues together before the adventure.

Electrical conductors let current pass more readily;

insulators resist it.

Use a test record for the actual material.

Our digital table shows metal A completing the test circuit

and plastic B not completing it.

You're ready to explore Conductor Catwalk with me!

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