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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How does an insulator stop the flow of an electric current?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i need help

OpenStudy (anonymous):

working on test need help bad

OpenStudy (radar):

Insulating material has tightly bound electrons, thus no free electrons to move from the push of the emf.

OpenStudy (midhun.madhu1987):

Absence of free electrons..

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Insulating material does not posess free electrons and in order to carry electric current free electrons are needed so that's why it stops the flow of electric current as it cannot be carried in an insulator

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