If we touch a naked current carrying wire, we get a shock. This is because our body is a :

Conductor of electricity

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Insulator of electricity

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Source of electricity

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The correct option is A Conductor of electricity
We get shock because of flow of electric current through our body because our body is a good conductor of electricity.

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If we touch a naked current carrying wire, we get a shock. This is because our body is a :

The correct option is A Conductor of electricityWe get shock because of flow of electric current through our body because our body is a good conductor of electricity.Answer-(A)

The correct option is A Conductor of electricity
We get shock because of flow of electric current through our body because our body is a good conductor of electricity.

Answer-(A)