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Why am I not shocked if I stick something in the hot side of an outlet and hold a paperclip in the other hand?
MattVorshaftgp6591
Holding anything in the air with the other hand will have little relation to being grounded. It's what the rest of your body is doing, with relation to ground, that will affect you.
What kind of something you have stuck in the socket and how conductive it is, will have more relation to whether you are shocked.
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∙ 8y agoYou need to stop dangerous experiments with live electricity.
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Why don't I get shocked when I put something in the hot side of the outlet and hold a piece of metal in my other hand?
Please switch the power off before doing anything with an electrical outlet. This is not something to take risks with. You get a shock when there is a complete conducting pathway from the live terminal through you to the earth. You have to be earthed.
What other things can be a conductor?
a paperclip
Can a 110v outlet be converted into a 220v outlet Or is there something I can purchase that will be less of a hassle than rewiring this is for a conventional oven?
This is a two part question. Can a 110v outlet be converted into a 220v outlet, yes it can. The other part of the question needs to be discussed.
If You Were To Stick Something In Just The Ride Side Of An Outlet And Then Hold A Piece Of Metal In Your Other Hand Would You Get Shocked?
In the UK the right hand side of the outlet is the live. It wouldn't matter what you held in your other hand, your body would provide enough of an earth to give you quite a severe shock (at 240v).Don't do it. It's very dangerous to put anything in a socket that wasn't designed for it.
What are some other words for shocked?
Some other words for "shocked" are surprised, startled, stupefy and emotional disturbance.
Why does a nail not stick to a paperclip?
They are not attracted to each other because they are not magnetic.
Do you use Parallel circuit at homes and schools?
Every outlet in a home or a school is in parallel with every other outlet in the same home or school, and also very possibly with every outlet in several other buildings nearby. Every time you plug something into an outlet, you're connecting that thing in parallel with every other electrical thing that's plugged into any of those others.
How does a paperclip attracts or repels to a magnet in water?
see. a paperclip attracts magnets. when you put it underwater it will join together - this is how it attracts. it will repel by moving away from each other
What Other words for appalled?
shocked
What other words can you put for surprised?
SHOCKED or AMAZED!
Suppose that one paperclip on the product game board is on 3what products can you make by moving the other paperclip?
here's the answer : 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, and 48.
Why does My horse not get shocked by the fence Its electric and shocks the other horses but not her.?
because your horse probably knows what it is for if he got shocked once or twice then he should now know
