If you touch the two terminals of a power supply with your two fingertips on opposite hands, the potential difference will produce a current through your torso. The maximum safe current is approximately 5 mA.
a. If your hands are completely dry, the resistance of your body from fingertip to fingertip is approximately 500 kΩ. If you accidentally touch both terminals of your 120 V household electricity supply with dry fingers, will you receive a dangerous shock?
b. If your hands are moist, your resistance drops to approximately 1 kΩ. If you accidentally touch both terminals of your 120 V household supply with moist fingers, will you receive a dangerous shock?
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