Lesson: Chapter 10 — Power and energy in electrical appliances

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Question 4

Why does touching the live wire give a shock?

A It is very hot B It is earthed C It carries no current D There is 230 V between it and the ground

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There is 230 V between it and the ground. That voltage drives a current through the body to the ground.

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