If a given voltage is able to overcome the resistance of your skin, then current becomes very important. A static electric shock between your clothing and you may be 3000-20000 V, but it does cause anything other than a momentary jolt. Current therefore becomes an important factor in determining how dangerous a particular electrical source is. It depends on the path that the electrical current takes, but as little as .1 or .2 A can cause a human heart to stop and far less to make you feel pain.
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If a given voltage is able to overcome the resistance of your skin, then current becomes very important. A static electric shock between clothing and a person may be 3000-20000 V, but it does cause anything other than a momentary jolt. Current therefore becomes an important factor in determining how dangerous a particular electrical source is. It depends on the path that the electrical current takes, but as little as .1 or .2 A can cause a human heart to stop and far less to make you feel pain.
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If a given voltage is able to overcome the resistance of your skin, then current becomes very important. A static electric shock between clothing and a person may be 3000-20000 V, but it does cause anything other than a momentary jolt. Current therefore becomes an important factor in determining how dangerous a particular electrical source is. It depends on the path that the electrical current takes, but as little as .1 or .2 A can cause a human heart to stop and far less to make you feel pain.
