Conductor vs insulator

"Conductor" implies that the outer electrons of the atoms are loosely bound and free to move through the material. In a conductor, electric current can flow freely, in an insulator it cannot. In copper, the valence electrons are essentially free and strongly repel each other. Index HyperPhysics Electricity and Magnetism Go Back. Simply stated, most metals are good electrical conductors, most nonmetals are not. Most atoms hold on to their electrons tightly and are insulators. Metals such as copper typify conductors, while most non-metallic solids are said to be good insulators, having extremely high resistance to the flow of charge through them. Any external influence which moves one of them will cause a repulsion of other electrons which propagates, "domino fashion" through the conductor.

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Metals are also generally good heat conductors while nonmetals are not. Simply stated, most metals are good electrical conductors, most nonmetals are not. "Conductor" implies that the outer electrons of the atoms are loosely bound and free to move through the material.

Most atoms hold on to their electrons tightly and are insulators. Metals such as copper typify conductors, while most non-metallic solids are said to be good insulators, having extremely high resistance to the flow of charge through them. In copper, the valence electrons are essentially free and strongly repel each other. In a conductor, electric current can flow freely, in an insulator it cannot. Metals are also generally good heat conductors while nonmetals are not. Any external influence which moves one of them will cause a repulsion of other electrons which propagates, "domino fashion" through the conductor.

"Conductor" implies that the outer electrons of the atoms are loosely bound and free to move through the material. Metals are also generally good heat conductors while nonmetals are not. Most atoms hold on to their electrons tightly and are insulators.

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Metals are also generally good heat conductors while nonmetals are not. Any external influence which moves one of them will cause a repulsion of other electrons which propagates, "domino fashion" through the conductor. In a conductor, electric current can flow freely, in an insulator it cannot. Index HyperPhysics Electricity and Magnetism Go Back. Metals such as copper typify conductors, while most non-metallic solids are said to be good insulators, having extremely high resistance to the flow of charge through them. Simply stated, most metals are good electrical conductors, most nonmetals are not. In copper, the valence electrons are essentially free and strongly repel each other. "Conductor" implies that the outer electrons of the atoms are loosely bound and free to move through the material. Most atoms hold on to their electrons tightly and are insulators.

Metals such as copper typify conductors, while most non-metallic solids are said to be good insulators, having extremely high resistance to the flow of charge through them. "Conductor" implies that the outer electrons of the atoms are loosely bound and free to move through the material. In a conductor, electric current can flow freely, in an insulator it cannot. Most atoms hold on to their electrons tightly and are insulators. In copper, the valence electrons are essentially free and strongly repel each other. Metals are also generally good heat conductors while nonmetals are not. Any external influence which moves one of them will cause a repulsion of other electrons which propagates, "domino fashion" through the conductor. Index HyperPhysics Electricity and Magnetism Go Back. Simply stated, most metals are good electrical conductors, most nonmetals are not.

Index HyperPhysics Electricity and Magnetism Go Back. "Conductor" implies that the outer electrons of the atoms are loosely bound and free to move through the material.