Distinguish between electrical conductors and insulators.

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Electrical Conductors Insulators
Materials which allow electric current to pass through. Materials which do not allow electric current to pass through.
Materials which offer least resistance. Materials which offer highest resistance.
Examples are silver, copper, and aluminum. Examples are wood , rubber, and plastic.
They contain a large number of free electrons. They do not contain free electrons.

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Electrical Conductors	Insulators
Materials which allow electric current to pass through.	Materials which do not allow electric current to pass through.
Materials which offer least resistance.	Materials which offer highest resistance.
Examples are silver, copper, and aluminum.	Examples are wood , rubber, and plastic.
They contain a large number of free electrons.	They do not contain free electrons.