Good insulating materials are PVC,
rubber, glass and wood. For each electron entering the positive terminal the battery, one will
.
Definition
An insulator material which the
outer electrons are tightly bound to
the nucleus, there are free elec-
trons move around the material.1(a).2 Symbols and Multiples for Use with Units
Prefix Symbol Multiplication
factor
Mega 106
or 1,000,000
Kilo 103
or 1000
Hecto 102
or 100
Decca 10
Deci 101
or ÷10
Centi 102
or ÷100
Milli 103
or ÷1000
Micro 106
or ÷1,000,000
An insulator material which the outer electrons are tightly bound
to the nucleus, there are free electrons move around the material.
Definition
A conductor material which the
electrons are loosely bound the
central nucleus and are, therefore, free
to drift around the material random
from one atom another, shown
in Fig. 4.
A conductor material which the electrons are loosely bound the
central nucleus and are, therefore, free drift around the material ran-
dom from one atom another, shown Fig.1(b), the free
electrons drift purposefully one direction only. 4. The atom made central, posi-
tively charged nucleus, surrounded negatively charged electrons. The
electrical properties material depend largely upon how tightly these
electrons are bound the central nucleus. Materials which are
good conductors include copper, brass, aluminium and silver.
(a)
(b)
Atoms
Electron movement
FIGURE 4. 4. The free electrons close
to the positive plate the battery are attracted since unlike charges
attract, and the free electrons near the negative plate will repelled from
it.1(a).
Good insulating materials are PVC, rubber, glass and wood.
If battery attached conductor shown Fig.Basic electrotechnical units and theory
81
Basic circuit theory
All matter made atoms which arrange themselves regular
framework within the material.
Table 4.1
Atoms and electrons material. Materials which are good
conductors include copper, brass, alu-
minium and silver
