Materials that allow electricity to flow through them are called conductors. Metals, including copper and silver, are conductors. That’s why you can use a paperclip as a switch in a circuit. When the switch is closed, the electrons have a complete path to follow that allows them to flow. Like insulators, you can test if a material is a conductor by using it in a circuit.

Question

Gold is a metal. Based on the passage, gold is a(n)

A
switch.

B
insulator.

C
conductor.

D
insulator and conductor.

Answer 1

Based on the passage, gold is a(n)

C. conductor.