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Chapter 1, Problem 4RQ
Electrical shock occurs when a person _________.
- a. touches an insulated wire
- b. touches an electric motor
- c. becomes part of an electric circuit
- d. touches a conductor that has power applied to it, but is making contact with a ground
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