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Download Solution PDFWhich one of the following is an electric conductor ?
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CDS GK Previous Paper 11 (Held On: 7 Feb 2021)
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Option 3 : Human body
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is the Human body.
- The human body is merely one large machine full of circuitry and electricity.
- Practically 70% of the body is made up of water, it is considered to be a good conductor of electricity on average.
- As our body cells contain various ions like sodium ion, potassium ion, chloride ion, etc which have the tendency to conduct electricity and this makes our body a good conductor of electricity.
- Electric shock is defined as a sudden violent response to electric current flow through any part of a person's body.
- Primary electrical injury is tissue damage produced directly by electrical current or voltage. Secondary injuries, such as falls, are common.
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