How much current (I) will fl ow through someone who touches a 240 V active wire with one hand and ground with the other, given that their hand to hand resistance (R) is 24,000 ohms? (V = I × R)
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B: V = I × R, so I = V ÷ R putting the numbers in gives: I = 240 ÷ 24,000 = 0.01A = 10 mA
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