HUMAN NUTRITION

NUTRITION

KITCHEN SAFETY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Never touch electrical sockets with ____
A
dry hands
B
wet hands
C
floury hands
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -One should not touch electrical appliances with wet hands. Since water is a good conductor, contact with moisture may result in electric shocks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Water is an excellent conductor of electricity. You can become electricity’s path to the ground if you are touching water that touches electricity. Electricity would travel through the water and through you to the ground.

Detailed explanation-4: -Water is a conductor of electricity. So, touching an object with current flowing in it with wet hands can give you a shock. Thus, we should not hold electrical appliance with wet hands.

Detailed explanation-5: -Coming in contact with an electrical voltage can cause current to flow through the body, resulting in electrical shock and burns. Serious injury or even death may occur.

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