How much current will flow through your body if the resistance between your hands is 30,000 ohms and you are connected to 120 volts?

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asked Apr 10, 2019 125k views

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Bribeiro · Answer 1 · 2019-04-14T08:47:41+0000

Resistance of our body is given as

R = 30,000 ohm

voltage applied across the body is

V = 120 V

now by ohm's law current pass through our body is given by

i = (V)/(R)

$i = (120)/(30,000)[\tex]</p><p>[tex]i = 4 * 10^(-3) A$

So current from our body will be 4 * 10^-3 A