Question

We will receive an electric shock if we touch

• A. a live wire
• B. an earth wire
• C. a neutral wire
• D. any of the above

Answer 1

The correct option is A

a live wire

Explanation for the correct answer:

1. There are three types of wire in all the household connections; live wire, earth wire, and neutral wire.
2. Live wire will be at a high potential, the neutral wire does not have potential or minimum potential and the earth wire has a potential close to the ground potential.
3. Our body receives an electric shock when the current flows through the body.
4. The current flows through the body only when there is a difference in the potential between the wire and the body.
5. Since the live wire is at a higher potential than our body, current easily flows from higher potential to lower potential.
6. Therefore we receive an electric shock when we touch a live wire.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.