It does not take a large electric current, the amout of charge that passes through a substance each second, to cause a fatal shock. The smallest deadly amout of electricity through the human body is 100 mA(milliamperes). What is the current amperes?
2006-08-09 14:13:05 · 7 answers · asked by barbaradjt 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
100 milliamperes is 0.1 amperes
"Milli -" always means "one thousandth of"
"Milli" - 1/1000
2006-08-09 14:18:11 · answer #1 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The current you are talking about would be 1/10th of one amp. It takes a minimum of 7/10ths of one amp across the human heart to cause fibrillation. That amount would have to be medically administered.
An ampere (amp) is defined as the amount of free electrons passing a single point. The time does not figure into the amp rating. It is simply the movement of electrons. The number of electrons is approximately 6.25 x 10 to the 18th power for a single ampere. This number is called a coulomb. Trust me, it is a large number of electrons.
The amps are what makes the lights work, runs the motors, heats the home, and kills people. Voltage is the potential difference between the electrical charge and mother earth ground. Resistance between the potential and the ground is measured in Ohms. That is the ability to keep the potential from getting to ground. The amount of force behind the potential is the amperage.
An amp is the amount of force required to push one volt over one ohm of resistance.
2006-08-09 14:26:34 · answer #2 · answered by damndirtyape212 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100mA = 0.1Amp (milli = 1/100).
However, I've read and saw on Mythbusters that only about 7mA, or 0.007Amps can be fatal is run through the body.
I HIGHLY recommend you do some research before doing any human testing. Especially if you can't conver milli into whole units.
2006-08-09 14:21:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You ask and answer you question all in the same statement. one Milli amp = one millionth of one amp. So you would have one hundred millionths of a amp. This will not harm or kill anyone. Hell you cant even feel it.
2006-08-09 14:34:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You answer your own question. Why probe those of us who know no better?
2006-08-09 14:17:14 · answer #5 · answered by Johnny P 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
0.1 amps
2006-08-09 14:17:43 · answer #6 · answered by auntiegrav 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.0001 amps?
2006-08-09 14:17:41 · answer #7 · answered by JFC I No 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋