Question

Statement 1: The flow of current in a poor conductor is impossible.

Statement 2: Under certain conditions current can flow through a poor conductor.

• A. Both the statements are true and statement 2 is the correct explanation of statement 1.
• B. Both the statements are true and statement 2 is not the correct explanation of statement 1.
• C. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
• D. Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Statement 1 is false and statement 2 is true.

Poor conductors are those, which do not allow electricity to flow through them easily, but under certain conditions, we can make current flow through them. For example current flows through air during lightning when the potential difference between Earth and cloud becomes very high.