Which of the Following Statements About Conductors and Insulators Is

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about conductors and insulators is NOT correct?

• A)Charges can move freely in conductors.
• B)Charges can move freely in insulators.
• C)In conductors,one or more of the outer electrons from an atom is no longer bounded to the atom.
• D)In insulators,all the electrons from an atom are bounded to the atom.
• E)Charges in both conductors and insulators can become polarized,i.e.,one end has charges of one sign and the other end has charges of opposite sign.

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Definitions:

Demand Curve

A graph showing the relationship between the price of a good and the quantity of that good consumers are willing and able to purchase at various prices.

Labor Supply Curve

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Backward-Bending

A term often used in labor economics to describe the supply curve of labor, which can bend backwards at higher wage levels, indicating that higher wages can lead to a decrease in labor supply.

Substitution Effect

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