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You cannot die from the normal shock that you get when you rub the floor and then touch a light switch, etc. The amount of electrical current that is sent through your body is harmless and will do no permanent damage to you or your organs.
The shock you have to worry about is the one you would receive from getting struck by lightning.
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How many people in India die due to electric shock?
thousands every year
What type of shock is caused by trauma?
Shock occurs due to massive bleeding and pain. Losing an arm will put a person into shock. Trauma will likely kill a person before it puts one into shock.
Why does a cow that touches an electric fence experience a mild shock?
When the cow comes into contact with the fence, it becomes an electric ground which sends an electric current into the cow, through the cow, and into the ground. The pain experienced from the shock is due to the current that flows through the cow.
Sometimes people are thrown out when they get an electric shock why?
This is due to the muscles in our bodies disengaging from the current and contracting violently, throwing us.
Why capacitors may pose an electric shock even in unpowered circuits?
Capacitors are used to store electricity in a circuit, so even when the circuit is unpowered, so long as it's still functional, it would still give off a small electric shock due to electric charge present in capacitor.
Why do your calf muscles hurt after a 240v shock?
in simple, strenuous activity on a muscle like excersizing or an extreme contraction due to an electric shock tears the muslce, the pain you feel is the healing process.
Which parameter causes death due to electric shock either the voltage or the current?
This is usually specified in terms of the current. But the current is caused by a voltage.
When you feel an electric shock due to rubbing against the carpet and touching a metal object it is called?
This is called Triboelectricity (tribo means friction).
What are the possible consequences of failing to disconnect a power tool from the source before making adjustments to it?
Electric shock, injury due to accidental activation of the tool.
How come people die quickly when their liver starts bleeding internaly?
Due to internal bleeding patients will gos to hypovolumic shock and will die quickly
Can a person die due to a simple fall in home?
Yes, A person can even die due to a simplpe fall. The most common reason for death due to fall is brain Hemrrage.
Does a person die every 30 min due to alcohol intoxication?
Well, not the same person.
