Jamal plugged his radio into the wall. The radio’s plug had copper wires surrounded by rubber.What does the rubber protect Jamal from?

Rubber is an electrical insulator, so it resists the flow of electric current from the copper wires to Jamal. This helps protect him from electric shock caused by conduction. Malleability and bonding are not hazards the rubber is preventing, and it does not block light.

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