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Under What Circumstances Does One Get an Electric Shock from an Electrical Gadget? - Physics

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Under what circumstances does one get an electric shock from an electrical gadget?
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One may get an electric shock from an electrical appliance if accidentally the live wire comes in contact with the metallic case of the body of the appliance due to break of insulation after constant use (or otherwise).

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पाठ 4: Current Electricity - Exercise 4.2 ii [पृष्ठ १८८]

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फ्रँक Physics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
पाठ 4 Current Electricity
Exercise 4.2 ii | Q 17 | पृष्ठ १८८

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