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JEE PHYSICS MCQ: ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND CAPACITANCE

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Assertion:- Circuits containing high capacity capacitors, charged to high voltages should be handled with caution, even when the current in the circuit is switched off.
Reason:- When an isolated capacitor is touched by hand or any other part of the human body, there is an easy path to the ground available for the discharge of the capacitor.

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Correct option: A

If both Assertion & Reason are True & the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion

Option A is correct because high-capacity capacitors store significant charge even after the circuit is switched off, and touching them provides a discharge path through the human body to the ground.

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