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The resistivity of a typical insulator (e.g., amber) is greater than that of a metal by a factor of the order of (1022/103).

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The resistivity of a typical insulator is greater than that of a metal by a factor of the order of 1022 .

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Current A

Voltage V

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0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

2.0

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