Under which condition will air behave as conductor? a) low altitude b) high humidity c) low humidity d) high pressure

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Martin Eaton

2 November, 08:56

Under which condition will air behave as conductor? a) low altitude b) high humidity c) low humidity d) high pressure

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Lawson Dorsey · Answer 1

Air is a better conductor when the humidity is high.

That's why you cannot zap your sister on a humid or rainy day,

even after scuffing your feet on the carpet. The charge that you

build up from the carpet quickly flows away from you through the air.