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Our body is a ________________ of electricity.


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Conductor

  1. An electrical conductor is defined as a material that allows electricity to flow through it easily.
  2. This property that allows them to conduct electricity is known as conductivity.
  3. A good conductor must possess very low resistance or specific resistance.
  4. Graphite, the human body, and the earth are good electrical conductors.
  5. The human body is a good conductor, that's why we experience a shock when we touch an electrical wire.
  6. Some common conductors examples include metals such as silver, copper and iron.

Thus, the human body is a good conductor of electricity.


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