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Electricity — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceElectricity3 Marks
Question
What is the difference between a good conductor and a poor conductor? Give two example of each.
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Answer

  Good conductor Poor conductor
1. Good conductor have large numbers of free electrons. Poor conductor have very few number of free electron.
2. Good conductor have less resistance to the flow of electric current. Poor conductor have high resistance to the flow of electric current.
3. Good conductor: Copper and aluminium. Poor conductor: wood and plastic.

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