Differentiate between conductors and insulators.

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The difference between conductors and insulators are as follows:
Conductors Insulators
The materials which allow the heat energy to pass through them.
The material which do not allow the heat energy to pass through them .
2. Substances with low specific heat capacity (like metals) are good conductors. 2. Substances with high specific heat capacity are insulators.
3. Silver, iron, aluminium are good conductors of heat. 3. Wool, glass, wood are insulators or bad conductors of heat.

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Conductors	Insulators
The materials which allow the heat energy to pass through them.	The material which do not allow the heat energy to pass through them .
2. Substances with low specific heat capacity (like metals) are good conductors.	2. Substances with high specific heat capacity are insulators.
3. Silver, iron, aluminium are good conductors of heat.	3. Wool, glass, wood are insulators or bad conductors of heat.