Question

To avoid electric shock people should wear .......... footwear while working with electric circuits.

• A. Leather
• B. Rubber
• C. Plastic
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is B Rubber

Electricity is a produced by the continuous flow of charge. It requires medium to flow from one body to another. The substance through which it can pass are known as conductors and the substance through which it cannot pass are known as insulators. Water is good conductor while rubber is a bad conductor of electricity.

In order to avoid the electric shock, rubber slippers should be used as it is a good insulator.

So, the correct answer is option B.