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What are conductors and insulators of heat? Explain with examples.

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Conductors: Materials that allow heat to pass through them easily are called good conductors of heat.
Examples: copper, iron,mercury,silver, and aluminium etc.

Insulators: The materials which do not allow heat to pass through them easily are Insulators or poor conductors of heat.
Examples: plastic, rubber,wood, and glass etc.

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