A teacher set up a simple electric circuit consisting of a battery, a bulb, and connecting wires. One by one, different materials were placed in the gap of the circuit to check whether they allowed electric current to pass.
The materials tested were:
  • Copper wire
  • Iron nail
  • Aluminium foil
  • Sulfur piece
  • Coal piece
  • Rubber eraser
  • Wooden stick
Depending upon the activity, answer the given questions:
 
1. What was the main objective of this activity? - .
 
2. A student replaces the iron nail with a wooden stick. What is the expected observation? - .