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Voltage of the source and your body's resistance
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How is a person protected from an electric shock when the heater is switched on?
we can protected from an electric shock by wearing rubber sleepers.
Why stand on wood to avoid electric shock?
Dry wood can be used as an insulator against being grounded, which would help to avoid electric shock.
What is a electric shock and what happens?
Electric shock can cause burns or your heart to stop or beat irregularly It depends upon how much voltage one comes in contact with.
How do you get electric shock?
Electricity tends to travel towards the ground. when we touch an electrical substance, our body acts as a conductor and the current passes through our body to the ground. this is how we get an electric shock.
Do we feel electric shock when urination is done in electric heater?
Yes, electricity will travel up the stream (im assuming you are a male) into the penis and cause a very unpleasent shock. I DO NOT recommend trying this
Who is resposible voltage or current for electric shock?
It is impossible to separate the two. The voltage determines the magnitude of the current, and the current causes the damage. So, they are both responsible for electric shock.
Is shock from an electric outlet enough to cause pain contract your muscle?
Shock from a standard 110 volt electric outlet can cause pain and contract muscles. An electric shock can cause death. It can also cause severe burns.
What determines the damage caused to the human body by an electric shock?
You experience an electric shock when an electric current enters your body. A current can enter your body when you accidentally become part of an electric circuit. Whether you recieve a deadly shock depends on the amount of current that flows into your body. Answered on: October 24, 2011.
A person would probably suffer the most severe electric shock by completing a circuit?
right foot to right hand
What are electric eels adaptations?
The electric eel's adaptations is #1, the electric shock.
Whats the difference between electric shock and electrocuted?
Electric shock is to electrocuted as burned is to cremated. Electric shock is the same as electrocuted, except that electrocuted has actually induced death; to kill by electric shock.
What ocean animals can elecrocute you?
The electric eel and ray can both deliver a high voltage shock which may, in severe cases, be lethal to humans.
What type of permanent damage can one receive from an electric shock?
An electric shock can cause burns. Because the electric current travels through the body, often the true extent of burns cannot be seen, only the entry and exit points appear burned. Fibrillation of the heart can be caused, which may lead to cardiac arrest and this can be lethal. Repeated or severe shock can lead to neuropathy.
What is electral fire?
It is a fire that is started by an electric fault. Oh, don't use water to put it out. That would be a reckless thing to do, simply because you could get a severe electric shock. An electric fire is caused by fault as it says above.
Whether muscles get paralyzed on electric shock?
Muscles do not get paralyzed on electric shock from the AED.
What can a severe allergic reaction result in?
A severe allergic reaction could result in anaphylactic shock and death.
Will you get an electic shock if you wee on an electric fence?
The electric shock will probably bang you right in the kitty
