Two humans hang by both hands on a wire that can be connected to a constant voltage source. One teenager hangs from a position in which there is a resistor between their hands, and the other does not. The resistance of the resistor is much larger than that of the wire, which is very small. When the wire is connected to the battery, what does each person feel? Do they each experience the same result, or do they have different experiences, based on where they have chosen to hang onto the wire? Please include a diagram of the circuit!

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Two humans hang by both hands on a wire that can be connected to a constant voltage source. One teenager hangs from a position in which there is a resistor between their hands, and the other does not. The resistance of the resistor is much larger than that of the wire, which is very small. When the wire is connected to the battery, what does each person feel? Do they each experience the same result, or do they have different experiences, based on where they have chosen to hang onto the wire? Please include a diagram of the circuit! 

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