Edexcel IGCSE Physics 2.22P conductors and insulators
Practise conductors and insulators by naming suitable conducting materials and explaining why plastic can hold electrostatic charge.
- Syllabus
- First assessment 2019
- Course
- Physics 4PH1
Practise conductors and insulators by naming suitable conducting materials and explaining why plastic can hold electrostatic charge.
A student uses this apparatus to investigate static electricity.
The positively charged ball is suspended vertically on a long length of string.

The ball is made of a material that is a good electrical conductor.
Name a material that is a good electrical conductor.
metal;
allow any named
conductor e.g., aluminium, graphite,
copper, iron