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Classify the following as insulators or conductors: iron, glass, rubber, gold, salt water, silver, ceramics, plastic, brass, wood, copper.
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Conductors are materials that allow electricity to flow through them easily, while insulators are materials that resist the flow of electricity. Show more…
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