Question
Write the differences between conductors and insulators.
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Answer
Materials that allow electric current to flow through them easily are called conductors. Such materials offer very low resistance to the flow of electric current through them. Materials that do not allow electric current to flow through them are called bad conductors of electricity or insulators. Such materials offer high resistance to the flow of electric current through them.
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