Why do you not get electrocuted by an electric stove? Isn't there current running through the coils?

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Why do you not get electrocuted by an electric stove? Isn't there current running through the coils?

2006-09-26 08:29:34 · 3 answers · asked by ingsoc1 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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Hmm, I think it is because of the grounding wires. Without grounding the stove, you WOULD get electrocuted.

2006-09-26 09:19:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

The coils that get hot are insulators. The current is flowing thru a wire inside the coil. Since the coil resists the flow of electricity, heat is produced. This is how/why the coils heat up.

2006-09-26 15:42:17 · answer #2 · answered by Jared Z 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

The coils are protected by an insulated material between them and the stove body if this is damaged you will then get a shock!

2006-09-26 15:41:18 · answer #3 · answered by Chiprat 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋