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प्रश्न
A switch is not touched with wet hands while putting it on or off. Give a reason for your answer.
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उत्तर
A switch should not be touched with wet hands. If water reaches the live wire, it forms a conducting layer between the hand and the live wire of the switch through which the current passes to the hand and the person may get a fatal shock.
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