Friday, 27 January 2017

electricity - What kills you: Voltage or Electric current?




Possible Duplicate:

What causes an electric shock - Current or Voltage?



When someone gets electrocuted, what kills them; a high Voltage or a high Electric current, and why?



Answer



The voltage itself doesn't do anything, it's the electric current that a high voltage can produce what kills you. A high current can disipate a lot of energy in your body (human body has low conductivity), and literally burns you.


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