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If sufficient current current passes through your heart it will either stop or go into fibrillation ... in either case you will quickly die.
Since it must pass through your body, a basic safety rule when working with hot wires is "to keep one hand in your pocket". That is, don't allow yourself to be grounded by one hand (or wet feet for that matter) if your other hand should happen to touch a hot wire.
most of this answer is right, but only in a category of high voltage. the reason why you get electrocuted is because water is one of the best conductors. if you put two wires on the carpet it will not burn, heat up (unless the wires are touching) or get electrocuted. but a wet carpet will surely get electrocuted. with humans being 80% water, we are good conductor. a human is a better ground than the ground. but if you touch a positive wire while connected to the ground, you will be electrocuted. if you touch a negative wire while connected to the ground you will not be electrocuted.
but if you touch a positive or negative wire while not touching the ground you will not be electrocuted
but if you touch a positive and negative wire, on or off the ground you will be electrocuted.
the ground is negatively charged, and when connected to the ground, so are you.
positive and negative electrons react to each other, and touching both of them to a conductive material (such as yourself) allows them to do that. and your brain communicates with your organs with electricity, which is why your heart can stop.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoLet's get something made absolutely clear. If you are electrocuted you are DEAD. That is a fact.
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∙ 14y agoAny thing from first to third degree burns and in the worst case scenario death.
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∙ 14y agopainful and dangerous
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∙ 8y agoWorst case scenario, you will die.
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What can happen if you use indoor extension cord outside in the rain?
You get electrocuted.
Can you get electrocuted or shocked by a ripped wire in your house?
Yes. Flooding inside the home can also be dangerous if the water reaches electric components or the electric box. People have been electrocuted when walking into flooded areas of their home where the water level reaches electric outlets. It is also dangerous to switch off the electricity with wet hands or while standing in water. +
Is it safe to swim during a mild lightning storm?
No because you could get electrocuted from the lightning. Lightning is attracted to any body of water.
Why we should never handle electrical appliances with wet hands?
Because water is a conductor, and water dripping from your hands may drip down to an energized circuit, and effectively create a trail from that circuit to your hands, causing you to get electrocuted.
Why is a pool dangerous during a thunderstorm?
Electricity travels fairly easily though water. Therefore, if lightning strike in or near a pool, any one in it has a good chance of being electrocuted.
What can happen it you put a pencil in a toaster?
You will get electrocuted
What will happen to you if you get hit by a spark?
you will get electrocuted and you might die and live
What can happen if you use indoor extension cord outside in the rain?
You get electrocuted.
What would happen if electricity ran through you?
You are electrocuted but only happens if you are grounded
Do sea animals get electrocuted by lightning?
If they're close enough to the point of impact, that can happen.
When lightning strikes a body of water are all the inhabitants electrocuted?
no
How can the electrical conductivity of water be reduced when fighting fire with water. So as to reduce the chances of getting electrocuted?
Never ever even think of fighting electrical fires with water. Somebody (probably you) will likely get electrocuted.
Can you get electricuted from walk in shower stalls?
You can be electrocuted from walk-in shower stalls if there is an accumulation of water in the bottom of the stall. Otherwise it is highly unlikely that you can be electrocuted.
Can you get electrocuted standing in water and turning on a light switch?
Yes it is possible.
Do cows get electrocuted in storms?
It's not a common thing, but it does happen on occasion, especially if they were sheltering under a tall tree that got hit by lightning. But most often cows don't get electrocuted in a thunderstorm.
What happen to Jenner in 'mrsfrisby and the Rats of NIMH'?
he gets electrocuted when trying to steal a motor which had been left on.
You could be electrocuted if you try to use water to put out a?
C. Class C fire
