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Question 9
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A person touches only the live wire while standing on a thick dry rubber mat and receives no shock. Why?

[1]
A

The person has a very high resistance compared with the wire

B

The person does not provide a connection between the wire and earth

C

The potential difference of the wire changes direction 100 times a second

D

The rubber mat lowers the potential difference of the live wire to 0 V

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2.3 Domestic uses and safety Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Physics
  3. /2.3 Domestic uses and safety

40 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Physics 2.3 Domestic uses and safety, covering 2.3.1 Direct and alternating potential difference and 2.3.2 Mains electricity. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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