How conductors work / by Victoria G. Christensen.
Material type:
TextSeries: Connect with electricityPublisher: Minneapolis : Lerner Publications, [2016]Copyright date: ©2016Description: 40 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781512407822 (lb : alk. paper)
- 1512407828 (lb : alk. paper)
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 621.3815 C554 | Available | 33111008447548 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Did you know that trees, buildings, and even people can act as conductors for electricity? Or have you ever wondered why we're warned not to go outside during a thunderstorm? Scientists, engineers, and electricians use conductors in their work and research, but conductors are also found in many of the devices and tools we use every day. But how does electricity travel through a conductor? Why are some materials better conductors than others? Discover how a conductor works, as well as what makes a good insulator, and explore how different types of conductors work in modern technology!
Ages 8-11.
Grades 4-6.
"Did you know that trees, buildings, and even people can act as conductors for electricity? Learn about how electricity travels through conductors and what makes a good insulator"-- Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Shocking electricity -- Lightning strikes -- Water as a conductor -- Metals and graphite -- Semiconductors -- Superconductors -- Experiment: conductor or insulator?.