What is the difference between an insulator and a bad conductor of electricity?

Last updated at Dec. 16, 2024 by

 

Insulator

Bad conductor

Substances which do not allow electricity to pass through them are called insulators.

Substances which allow very less electricity to pass through them are called bad conductors.

They do not allow electricity to pass through them.

They allow electricity to pass through them.

For example, plastic.

For example, mica.

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