Which of the following statements about conductors and insulators are true? Select all that apply.Question 4Answera.In conductors, some electrons can move around relatively freely. In insulators, electrons can only move by small amounts as they are bound to individual atoms.b.Neutral conductors and insulators can never experience electrostatic forces.c.In conductors, both positive and negative charges can move relatively freely.d.In conductors, all excess charge is on the surface of the conductor.e.The only conducting materials are solid metal.
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Which of the following statements about conductors and insulators are true? Select all that apply.Question 4Answera.In conductors, some electrons can move around relatively freely. In insulators, electrons can only move by small amounts as they are bound to individual atoms.b.Neutral conductors and insulators can never experience electrostatic forces.c.In conductors, both positive and negative charges can move relatively freely.d.In conductors, all excess charge is on the surface of the conductor.e.The only conducting materials are solid metal.
Solution
The correct statements about conductors and insulators are:
a. In conductors, some electrons can move around relatively freely. In insulators, electrons can only move by small amounts as they are bound to individual atoms.
d. In conductors, all excess charge is on the surface of the conductor.
The other statements are not true. Neutral conductors and insulators can experience electrostatic forces. In conductors, only negative charges (electrons) can move freely, positive charges (protons) are bound in the atomic nucleus. And finally, not only solid metals can conduct electricity, but also ionized gases and solutions containing ions.
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