Conductors and Insulators

This video tutorial lesson describes the difference between a conductor and an insulator using numerous illustrations and examples. The effect that being a conductor or an insulator has upon the electrostatic behavior of objects is explained. You can find more information that supports this video on our website. Lesson Notes: https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Video-Tutorial/Static-Electricity/Conductors-and-Insulators/Lecture-Notes Slides: https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Video-Tutorial/Static-Electricity/Conductors-and-Insulators/Slides Teacher Resources: https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Video-Tutorial/Static-Electricity/Conductors-and-Insulators/Teaching-Resources Student Action Plan includes: Concept Builder: Polarization (do middle activity - "Particle Flow") https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Concept-Builders/Static-Electricity/Polarization Tutorial on Static Electricity, Lesson 1, The Structure of Matter https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/estatics/Lesson-1/The-Structure-of-Matter Tutorial on Static Electricity, Lesson 1, Charge Interactions https://www.physicsclassroom.com/class/estatics/Lesson-1/Charge-Interactions Other Videos on Static Electricity can be found at ... https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Video-Tutorial/Static-Electricity And finally, the Home Page of our complete Physics Video Tutorial is located at ... https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Video-Tutorial