Maharashtra BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceCurrent Electricity3 Marks
Question
explain the statement : Safety precautions are to be taken while using electricity.
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Answer
Electric switches and sockets should be fitted at a height at which small children cannot reach and put pins or nails inside. Plug wires should not be pulled while removing a plug from its socket.
Before cleaning an electrical appliance it should be switched off and its plug removed from the socket.
One’s hands should be dry while handling an electrical appliance, and, as far as possible, one should use footwear with rubber soles.
As rubber is an insulator, it prevents the current from flowing’ through our body, thereby protecting it.
If a person gets an electric shock, you should not touch that person. You should switch off the main switch or remove the plug from the socket if possible.
If not, then you should use a wooden pole to push the person away from the electric wire.
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