We should not repair electric switches and appliances connected to main supply with wet hands because

Wet hands are slippery.

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Tools might slip off from hand.

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Water is a bad conductor of electricity.

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Water is a good conductor of electricity.

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Solution

The correct option is D Water is a good conductor of electricity.
Inpure water contain some water particle and Salt Water is a good conductor of electricity. So if main supply is ON, the wet hands can get electric shock while repairing electric switches and appliances.
Hence Option D

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Q. If you take tap water and pass electricity then tap water will conduct electricity but why we were all told not to turn on/off the switches with wet hands.
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A) This is because when we wash our hands with tap water which contains a lot of salt and ions this gets transmitted to our hands . When we touch the electrical appliances with wet hands ,the electric current passes from the appliance till our hands due to which we may get electric shock.

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We should not repair electric switches and appliances connected to main supply with wet hands because

The correct option is D Water is a good conductor of electricity.Inpure water contain some water particle and Salt Water is a good conductor of electricity. So if main supply is ON, the wet hands can get electric shock while repairing electric switches and appliances.Hence Option D

The correct option is D Water is a good conductor of electricity.
Inpure water contain some water particle and Salt Water is a good conductor of electricity. So if main supply is ON, the wet hands can get electric shock while repairing electric switches and appliances.
Hence Option D