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What is the order of magnitude of resistivity for an insulator?

Correct answer A. 10⁸ ohm metre

Explanation

Insulators have very few free charge carriers, so their resistivity is extremely high, of the order of 10⁸ ohm metre or more, compared with about 10⁻⁸ ohm metre for metals.

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