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Question 171

Which of the following is a good electrical insulator?

  1. Sea water
  2. GlassCorrect answer
  3. Stainless steel
  4. Graphite

Explanation

Glass holds its electrons tightly and has almost no free charge carriers, so it conducts essentially no current and is used as an insulator. Stainless steel and graphite both conduct, and sea water conducts through its dissolved ions.

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Question 171: Which of the following is a good electrical insulator? · FCC Technician Class (Element 2) · Questena