2007-02-25 08:08:48 · 2 answers · asked by unknown 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Hi!
It is the amount of current that flows through you that kills you.
With dry skin and insulated electrical appliances, there is no electrical connection between you and live parts of the appliance.
Water will not only make a connection to the live parts of the appliance and yourself, it also reduces the skins' resistance to current flow to a level low enough that sufficient will flow through you as to be incompatible with life.
I hope this helps?!
2007-02-25 08:46:48 · answer #1 · answered by TK_M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electrical current flows through water (Actually, it is the salt, and other ionic solids, dissolved in the water that carries the current, so sweaty people will carry slightly more current than someone who is just out of the shower).
2007-02-25 16:14:08 · answer #2 · answered by Randy G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋