A discussion arose concerning battery operated cars (Honda) having a DC battery capable of 500+ volts DC and l said l would not think that much DC current would kill but render a severe burn.
2007-06-13 08:24:08 · 13 answers · asked by dave 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
Actually, depending on condtions and variables, just 17 volts is enough to kill a normal healthy man.
The link below goes into enough detail to make your head spin, but it does answer your question. Not sure it fully covers the effect of the position of your arms mind. If your arms are both outstretched, crucifixation wise, then I believe an even smaller voltage would do it because it worths the current to arc from one hand to the other, giving your heart a really heavy jolt on the way through. Line of fire thing!
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Yes, I've answered it in voltage relative to the question. I am aware of Ohms law and current vs resistance etc.
2007-06-13 08:34:20 · answer #1 · answered by Malachim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is 500 volts, it has nothing to do with current. The DC (direct current) simply means that the voltage is not oscillating but is at a constant, positive value.
As far as current goes, only a few amps can be enough to kill, but this of course depends on where the current is applied. It also depends on the power behind the current, where power equals voltage times current.
2007-06-13 08:28:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 milliamperes (.01 amperes) through the heart can cause ventricular fibrillation and death. 500 vdc can kill depending upon the circumstances. The human bodies skin provides the highest resistance to voltage or current. If you penetrate the skin or subject some area of the body not protected by skin to a voltage capable of producing 10 milliamperes through the heart, death can result. So under the right conditions 500 vdc could easily kill someone.
2007-06-13 13:14:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even 40V can kill if you grab two electrodes hard with wet hands. Dont ever say its not the voltage its the current, thats only half true. The voltage is what makes the current flow! And the higher the voltage, the higher the current!.
If you doubt that 40V can kill you, put some wet fingers across an ohmeter. I bet you get into the range of 40,000 ohms pretty easily. 40V divided by 40K ohms is 1 mA and if this is across your heart your'e a goner.
2007-06-13 08:33:25 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Under the right conditions, 100milliamp can kill a person. This is 1/10th of an amp.
2007-06-13 08:27:35 · answer #5 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As little as 2 milliamps across the heart can kill.
At 500 V. that level could easily be exceeded.
2007-06-13 12:34:12 · answer #6 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-08 08:15:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
0.1 amp can kill
The human body can have as low as 300 ohms resistance.
That means as little as 30 volts can supply a deadly current.
2007-06-13 08:27:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Less volts and more amps
2007-06-13 08:26:33 · answer #9 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well is it necessary to be touching the battery.
2007-06-13 08:27:30 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋