Question

Which of the following actions can give you an electric shock?

• A. Holding an electric appliance with wet hands
• B. Cooking food on an induction plate
• C. Ironing clothes standing barefoot
• D. Using a mobile phone

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A Holding an electric appliance with wet hands
C Ironing clothes standing barefoot

Holding an electric appliance with wet hands or ironing clothes standing barefoot can give you an electric shock.

• Water is a conductor of electricity. If an object or a wire through which current is flowing comes in contact with wet hands it may give you a shock.
• Since our body is made up of 70% water, so if we touch any faulty equipment, or stand barefoot the current passes through our body and gives an electric shock.