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Human body is a good conductor of electricity when touched by electricity passing through something

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Is a wet tree limb a conductor of electricity?

Yes it is. Any wet piece of wood can conduct electricity. Since living trees are always wet on the inside, a broken tree limb can conduct electricity, even if it does not seem to be wet on the outside.


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Electricity is not a metal; it is the flow of electrons. In static electricity, the particles in an object try to neutralize each other, which causes a shock when touched. Metals like copper are great conductors of electricity, and can be drawn in electrical wires.


Would you feel a shock if you walked across carpeting and touched a wooden pencil or desk?

No, you wouldn't. Wood does not conduct electricity, therefore it would not attract a spark.


Why is electricity called live?

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Can doorbell wires shock you when touched?

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Why shock occurs when electrical appliances are touched with wounded hands?

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Where do electromagnets in hydroelectric plants get their electricity?

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Explain why you would not feel a shock if you touched the wooden part of a door?

Wood is an insulator, meaning it does not conduct electricity well. Since electricity needs a conductor to flow through, touching the wooden part of a door would not result in an electric shock.


What is an non example of a conductor?

Something that when touched cannot allow an electrical current to pass through it, an example of a non-conductor would be wood.


Is the word touched a noun?

No, touched is a verb. If it is something that you can do, in this case touch something, it is a verb.


If you come across someone who has touched something electrical and is getting a shock what should you do?

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What word means something that can be touched?

A thing that can be touched is called tangible.