. Electric currents in excess of 10 mA (0.01 A) can produce painful shocks. Currents exceeding 100 mA (0.1 A) can be fatal. If a wet human has a resistance of 1700 Ω, and the household voltage is 110 V, what current can potentially flow through the human?

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2. Electric currents in excess of 10 mA (0.01 A) can produce painful shocks. Currents exceeding 100 mA (0.1 A) can be fatal. If a wet human has a resistance of 1700 Ω, and the household voltage is 110 V, what current can potentially flow through the human?

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