Question

Why are insulators so important in an electric circuit?
A. They make the circuit safe to touch
B. Electricity will only flow through insulators
C. light bulbs and buzzers are only made up of insulators
D. all of the above

Answer 1

Hint:We are asked to pick a right answer from the options as an explanation to why insulators are important in an electric circuit. We can start to attempt this question by stating what insulators are. Then we can move onto stating examples and how it helps in an electrical circuit. We can state the wrong options while we do the following steps so that we narrow down the options.

Complete answer:
Let us start by stating what insulators are.Materials can be broadly classified into two categories based on their ability to conduct electricity or allow electric current to pass through them. They are, namely, conductors and insulators.

Conductors, like the name suggests, conduct electricity. In other words, they allow the flow of electric charges through them. Some examples include metals like iron, tin etc. Metals mainly conduct because of the presence of free mobile ions that act as charge carriers.

Insulators, on the other hand, are the materials that do not allow the flow of charges through them. This is because the electrons in insulating materials are bound together so tightly that no electron is available for carrying charge.If a circuit has no insulating material, it makes it very difficult for one to touch the components in the circuit because one might get electrocuted.

In conclusion, the right answer is option A.

Note: Imagine a circuit that has no insulating material. This will be a nightmare because once the circuit is switched on, the current flow is not restricted by anything which makes it impossible to touch or move the components in the circuit according to our wish.