Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0
Specification 2.4.1, 5.2.6 · Paper 1
Revise: Forces and StressesMetals are electrical conductors because some of their electrons can move through the material. This makes metal wires and connectors useful for carrying electric current. Plastic or rubber insulation around a wire helps prevent charge from passing into unwanted surroundings.
- Revise: Working Properties of Materials in Systems
A material that allows electrical current to pass through it readily.