Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Verified for the 2026 exam
Verified for the 2026 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated September 2025
Definition
Materials that allow electric charges to flow through them easily.
Related terms
Resistivity: The measure of a material's ability to oppose the flow of electric current.
Insulator: A material that does not allow electric charges to move freely, acting as a roadblock on our 'electricity highway'.
Semiconductor: A material whose conductivity falls between that of conductors and insulators. It's like a smaller road or street in our 'electricity highway' analogy.