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If You're Touching A Counter With My Left Hand And You Get Shocked With Your Right Hand Will The Electricity Travel To Your Left Hand If It's The Quickest Route To The Ground?
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∙ 9y ago
Most of the electric current will pass through the path through the body which offers the least resistance, NOT the 'quickest' path, as speed doesn't come into it.
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∙ 9y ago
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Why you get shock when touching uncovered wire?
You can be shocked because that the wire is passing electricity and that its moving around. Your body has electricity in them and when touched the electricity are moved and you get shocked
What are the advantages of an earthwire?
earth wire is used to give us protection against electricity if shocked.
Can I get electrocuted touching an electric pole if I'm not grounded?
First off you should not be touching any high voltage source whether you are grounded or not. A pole isn't typically dangerous, it is the wires on the pole. A path to ground is required for a current to flow. Technicians working on high voltage power line often touch the lines and ensure they are not grounded when doing so, by using special procedures. That is why birds can sit on bare power lines without getting shocked.
Does wearing electricians boots keep you from getting shocked?
No.
What are some hazards to using resistors in a circuit?
you could get shocked
Do you have to be touching the ground directly to conduct electricity?
No. You could be standing on a metal ladder and get shocked.
Why can birds sit on a wire without getting an electric shocked?
You only get an electric shock if you are touching both the ground and the electric wire, (or close enough to both for the electricity to arc) Birds sat on electricity cables are not close enough to the ground for the electricity to arc, therefore they do not get shocked.
Why you get shock when touching uncovered wire?
You can be shocked because that the wire is passing electricity and that its moving around. Your body has electricity in them and when touched the electricity are moved and you get shocked
How can you avoid getting shocked because of static electricity?
actually yes!... you can... although it will be consider a weird thing to do. Constantly be touching wood. Never, if you don't want to be shocked, touch metal without touching wood first. There are other ways to stop getting shocked by static electricity. One way is to put lotion on exposed skin areas. See the Related Link for more ideas.
How you get shocked by electricity?
You get shocked by electricity usually from buildup of static electricity. For example just walking on carpet and touching a doorknob may shock you, but something like that won't kill you. Others ways you can get shocked is from having wet hands and touching electrical wiring, usually appliance plug ins, which has the potential to kill you depending on different circumstances. Another way you can get shocked is if you have a heart attack or your heart stops. To restart your heart, they can use something called a defibrillator shock you and get your heart working again. The last and most dangerous way to get shocked is getting struck by lightning, which most of the time will kill you if you are not insulated.
Why don't birds get shocked on high voltage wires?
Birds can sit on powerlines without being shocked because, in order to be shocked, your body needs to be touching both the powerline and the ground at the same time, so that there is a path for current to flow.If birds sit on a powerline, they aren't touching the ground. This means that they will not be shocked.Another explanationTo be electrocuted you not only need a point at which the electricity enters your body but also a point at which the electricity exits your body. Because the birds are only touching one wire there is no place for the electricity to exit, and this prevents them from getting electrocuted.
What are some of the effects electricity has on matter?
your hair is sticking up after rubbing a ballon on your head.rubbing your feet on a carpet then touching a doorknob and getting shocked as a result.
Will you get shocked when pass urine to electricity?
Yes, you probably will get shocked.
What are some of the effects static electricity has on matter?
your hair is sticking up after rubbing a ballon on your head.rubbing your feet on a carpet then touching a doorknob and getting shocked as a result.
Where does electrictricity come from?
Static electricity comes from electrons moving from one object to another. When you get shocked touching a door knob, the electrons are moving from your hand to the door knob.
Why would you get shocked from touching water running in a sink?
You should not get shocked, if you do, there is a serious electrical problem
Where does static electrictricity come from?
Static electricity comes from electrons moving from one object to another. When you get shocked touching a door knob, the electrons are moving from your hand to the door knob.
