Standard Science Primary 5 Systems

Siti tested four materials by placing them in a gap in a circuit. She recorded if the bulb lit up. Which material is an electrical insulator?

A Steel clip
B Rubber band
C Copper wire
D Iron nail
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Step 1: Understand that an insulator does not allow electric current to pass through. Step 2: Metals like iron, copper, and steel are conductors. Step 3: Rubber is a non-metal and acts as an insulator, so the bulb will not light up.

Correct answer: Rubber band

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