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Define conductor and insulator ? ​

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Conductor is something which conducts electricity

examples are copper and other metals

Insulators are quite the opposite, they do not let electricity pass by them, examples are plastics, rubber and wood

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A conductor is an object or material that conducts heat, electricity, or sound. Examples of metals such as aluminum, steel, iron, and others. Meanwhile, insulators are objects that are difficult to conduct heat, such as ebonite, plastic, cloth, and others

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