Which statement about electric insulators is true?(1 point)
Responses
Electric charges move freely in electric insulators.
Electric charges move freely in electric insulators.
Electric insulators have a high flow of heat and electricity.
Electric insulators have a high flow of heat and electricity.
Charges within electric insulators do not readily move.
Charges within electric insulators do not readily move.
Electric insulators are the best heat conductors.
Charges within electric insulators do not readily move.
is this right???
Apologies for the confusion. The correct statement about electric insulators is that charges within electric insulators do not readily move.
The correct statement about electric insulators is: Charges within electric insulators do not readily move.
To understand why charges do not readily move in electric insulators, we need to first understand what electric insulators are. Electric insulators are materials that do not conduct electricity well. They have high resistance to the flow of electric charges.
In electric insulators, the atoms are tightly bound to their electrons, making it difficult for the charges to move freely. When an electric field is applied, the charges within insulators do not easily flow from one atom to another. This is in contrast to conductors, where charges can move more easily due to the loosely bound electrons in the material.
It is important to note that the other statements provided in the response options are incorrect:
1. Electric charges do not move freely in electric insulators. As mentioned, the charges are not able to move easily due to the tightly bound electrons.
2. Electric insulators do not have a high flow of heat and electricity. In fact, insulators have low heat and electrical conductivity, which means they do not allow the easy transfer of heat or the flow of electric current.
3. Electric insulators are not the best heat conductors. Insulators are actually poor heat conductors. They have low thermal conductivity, meaning they do not readily transfer heat.
By understanding the properties of electric insulators and comparing them to conductors, we can determine that charges within electric insulators do not readily move.