Most of us have experienced an electric shock. The shock is the result of current passing through the body. A person can be modeled as a red resistor whose value ranges between 40 and 100 ohms, this depends on the amount of fat and muscle mass of each person. The maximum current that a person can withstand in direct current is 300mA for a certain amount of time before dying from internal damage. One of his classmates suggested that it might be fun to make a tapping machine, so he designed the circuit shown in the figure. For safety, the circuit must not deliver its maximum power or exceed the safe current for a person. Is the circuit safe for a person whose resistance is 50 ohms? If it is not safe, what do you suggest to avoid having a catastrophic accident?
Most of us have experienced an electric shock. The shock is the result of current passing through the body. A person can be modeled as a red resistor whose value ranges between 40 and 100 ohms, this depends on the amount of fat and muscle mass of each person. The maximum current that a person can withstand in direct current is 300mA for a certain amount of time before dying from internal damage.
One of his classmates suggested that it might be fun to make a tapping machine, so he designed the circuit shown in the figure. For safety, the circuit must not deliver its maximum power or exceed the safe current for a person.
Is the circuit safe for a person whose resistance is 50 ohms? If it is not safe, what do you suggest to avoid having a catastrophic accident?
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