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Copper, silver, and aluminum let charge move through them easily, while plastics, glass, ceramics, and wood do not. What are these two classes of material called?

AConductors and insulators
BSemiconductors and insulators
CConductors and superconductors
DConductors and semiconductors
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Conductors and insulators
1. Materials that let charge move through them easily are called conductors. 2. Materials that do not let charge move through them are called insulators. 3. Copper, silver, and aluminum are named as conductors, and plastics, glass, ceramics, and wood are named as insulators. _Source: OpenStax Physics (CC BY 4.0), Ch 18 "Static Electricity", section Conductors and Insulators_
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