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Current Electricity — Physics STD 10 — Question

ICSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10PhysicsCurrent Electricity2 Marks
Question
State two important precautions you should observe while using electricity?
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Answer

Precautions while using electricity:
(i) One must use wires or cables of current carrying capacity higher than the current which can flow through the circuit while using all appliances.
(ii) An electrical appliance must never be operated (or touched) with wet hands.

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