purifier said:But I think that the resistance offered by a human body is variable..and is not fixed at 1000 ohm... What do u say? And also how can that person's skin act as an insulator..?? Any explanations for this....
electronrancher said:neither push you in or pull you out - this is 100% bogus!
voltage is equivalent to the depth of some water (or the height of water in a tank), and current is equivalent to how much can flow at one time, such as the size of the pipe.
current is the real strength of electricity, and that is what will kill you. voltage only makes you feel it more - for example a stun gun can generate 100,000 volts but almost no current. a person is shocked severely, but not killed.
on the other hand, a car battery is only 12v, but it can supply several hundred amps. 12v may not conduct well with dry hands, but with wet hands you are dead. wall mains will easily kill you, industrial power will easily kill you, but a gas grill ignitor will NOT.
shocks are fatal when the cross the heart - arm to arm, head to crotch. a person may be anywhere between 10 kOhm when they are dry to 500-600Ohm when they are wet.
skin is not an insulator under any conditions. a person is like a bag of salt water to electricity, and only how wet/dry the skin is will affect how badly one is shocked.
last but not least - i hope you decide not to kill anyone or yourself. your questions are a little weird, and very targeted at lethal shocks. at least go look for a lightning storm so it looks like an accident and your friends can collect insurance on you - haha!
a car battery is only 12v, but it can supply several hundred amps. 12v may not conduct well with dry hands, but with wet hands you are dead
DrDolittle said:Even i have seen in some shows in which a person surviving high voltage across his body. That's because there is no completion of current loop in his body. Formation of even a small loop will cause a detrimental effect.
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