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Which of the following statements regarding electric insulators is correct?

A.
Electric charges move freely in electric insulators.

B.
Charges within electric insulators do not readily move.

C.
Electric insulators have high tensile strength.

D.
Electric insulators are good heat conductors.

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B. Charges within electric insulators do not readily move.

Explanation: In insulators (e.g., rubber, glass, plastic) electrons are tightly bound to atoms so electric charge cannot move freely; they are poor electrical (and generally poor thermal) conductors.