Electricity

Introduction

What is a good insulator of electrical charge?

In an insulator the electrons are strongly bound to their nuclei and thus cannot move through the material. Good insulators are non-metals, such as plastic, wood, stone, and glass. Your skin is a good insulator, unless it is wet.



Close

This is a web preview of the "The Handy Physics Answer Book" app. Many features only work on your mobile device. If you like what you see, we hope you will consider buying. Get the App