College Physics: A Strategic Approach (3rd Edition)
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Chapter 26, Problem 24P
John is changing a lightbulb in a lamp, It’s a warm summer evening, and the resistance of his damp skin is only 4000 Ω. While one hand is holding the grounded metal frame of the lamp, the other hand accidentally touches the hot electrode in the base of the socket. What is the current through his torso?
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John is changing a lightbulb in a lamp. It’s a warm summer evening, and the resistance of his damp skin is only 4000 Ω. While one hand is holding the grounded metal frame of the lamp, the other hand accidentally touches the hot electrode in the base of the socket. What is the current through his torso?
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