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Normally the skin on dry hands acts as a partial insulator. When the skin is wet, the amount of insulation reduces drastically so that the body becomes a reasonably good electrical conductor. This means that a relatively small voltage can produce enough current to induce a fatality.
For that reason, in some countries there are special rules governing the use of electricity in bathrooms.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 15y agoAre you referring to the static electricity that shoots out between your fingertips and some other object?
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∙ 13y agoa lack of blood reaching your hands (or other area). When the veins are re-opened, more blood than can fit tries to reach the area.
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∙ 14y agobecause of static electricity
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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.
Is a wet tree limb a conductor of electricity?
Yes it is. Any wet piece of wood can conduct electricity. Since living trees are always wet on the inside, a broken tree limb can conduct electricity, even if it does not seem to be wet on the outside.
If you are completely submerged in water are you considered wet?
No. There's no air touching you.
When you take out the wet clothes from the laundry you feel a shock and your hand vibrates and it hurts what does this mean?
This means you have an electrical fault in your washing machine and you are experiencing an electric shock. Get an electrician or serviceman to look at it before it hurts you more badly or worse. Unplug it and don't use it until you do.
How does a wet cell prouce electricity?
it sad that you can't spell.....on a computer....with spell check. yet you still want to learn about wet cells
Why is water use to generate electricity but give shock when you touch any appliances with wet hand?
Water is a cheap source of generating Electrical Energy, But touching any electrical appliance with a wet hands is very dangerous because water is a very good conductor. so yo may have shock if you touch.
Why is the shock from a household outlet more dangerous to you if your skin is wet?
You conduct electricity better if you are wet.
Why you should never change a light bulb with wet hands?
We should never change a light bulb with wet hands as electricy is charged through water. It passes more quickly through water and we could get an electric shock.
You get an electric shock when touching oven?
You have a wiring fault- get it fixed. Or one day you will touch it with wet hands and that will be the end of you.
Why is it not advisable to handle electrical circuit with wet hand?
Water is a good conductor of electricity. Should your hands be wet while working with a live electric circuit, the odds are increased that you will accidentally complete a connection and give yourself an electric shock.
Why must you not use the toaster when you have wet hands?
A toaster should not be used with wet hands because a toaster uses electricity. There is a chance that a person could get a shock.
What will happen if we handle electric equipments with wet hands?
Water is a good conductor of electricity. A person with wet hands touching electrical appliances get a shock.So it is dangerous to touch an electric appliance with wet hands.
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 do you say that you should not touch electrical appliances with wet hand?
You will get an electric shock and trust me it is not a nice experience!
Is a shoe a conductor?
Clearly you are asking about the insulation strength of a shoe. What kind - wet or dry? If the shoe is wet it will conduct enough electricity to shock your foota tiny little bit if you put your foot in it. But if it is not wet the only thing that could shock your foot while in it would be something like a lightning bolt.
Why is touching an electrical socket with wet hands dangerous?
I know you think that you wont get electricuted because something needs to go in the top slot in order for the electricity to come through the bottow two however, it just common sense not to you dont know if the socket is faulty or anything.
Why does a bare electricity wire with current flowing though it give an electric shock and what happens if the body wet?
Electric current flows on the outside of the wire, not inside the wire. An insulated wire covers that surface where the current is flowing so that you are not touching the wire which actually carries the charge. The body has a pretty large eletrical resistance. If wet, the salts from sweating, form a more conductive surface.
