alleryStart learning →What are dielectrics?
AGood conductors of heat
BSuperconductors at low temperature
CMetals with free electrons
DInsulators that can be polarised
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Insulators that can be polarised
Dielectrics are non-conducting substances whose charges can be slightly displaced, so they polarise in a field.
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