Foolishly trying to fish a burning piece of toast from a toaster with a metal butter knife, a man comes into contact with 125 Vrms AC. He does not even feel it since, luckily, he is wearing rubber-soled shoes. What is the minimum resistance, R, in ohms, of the path the current follows through the person, assuming the current at the threshold of sensation is Irms = 1.00 mA.

Foolishly trying to fish a burning piece of toast from a toaster with a metal butter knife, a man comes into contact with 125 Vrms AC. He does not even feel it since, luckily, he is wearing rubber-soled shoes. What is the minimum resistance, R, in ohms, of the path the current follows through the person, assuming the current at the threshold of sensation is Irms = 1.00 mA.

University Physics Volume 2

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Chapter9: Current And Resistance

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 70AP: A 10.00-meter long wire cable that is made of copper has a resistance of 0.051 ohms, (a) What is the...

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