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Would the bulb glow after completing the circuit shown in Fig. 2 if instead of safety pin we use an eraser?

Would the bulb glow after completing the circuit shown in Fig. 2 if instead of safety-example-1
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No because an eraser is made of rubber, an insulator, which means that it would stop the flow of electricity, while a safety pin is made of metal, a conductor, which conducts the flow of electricity.
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