Amit was driving his car just after the thunderstorm. He saw a live wire from an electric pole lying on the road. Choose the practical safety actions taken by Amit to avoid any damage.

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Immediately stop the car

Block the road with his car

Call an electrician

All the above

answer is D.

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Amit was driving his car just after the thunderstorm. He saw a live wire from an electric pole lying on the road. Choose the practical safety actions taken by Amit to avoid any damage are all of the above.
Suppose Amit drives over a live wire, and the rubber tire of his car comes over it. We know that rubber is a bad conductor of electricity, so he will not feel shocked, but there may be a possibility that the wire may get a twist with the axle of his car wheel and be pulled down, causing the line to fall on the vehicle. However, if the power line falls on the vehicle, he is safe inside the car, with windows and doors shut. Because if he comes out of the car, his feet touch the ground, and he may get shocked due to earthing as a human body is a good conductor of electricity. As soon as he touches the floor then the electrical circuit gets complete, and he gets a shock.

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