Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electric Charges and Fields

Question:

Comment on the validity of the following statements.

Statement 1: The neutral wire in household wiring system is for grounding.

Statement 2: Human body is insulator with respect to electric current

Options:

Only statement 1 is true.

Only statement 2 is true. 

Both statements 1 and 2 are true. 

Both statements 1 and 2 are false.

Correct Answer:

Only statement 1 is true.

Explanation:

$\text{Statament 2 is false}$

$\text{1. our body is consists of 70% water and is made up of billions of cells.}$,

$\text{2. These cells contain ions like sodium, potassium, calcium, etc. and these ions have the tendency to conduct electricity}.$

$\text{Our body is a conductor of electricity}$