Physical Universe
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Author: KRAUSKOPF
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Higher Education (us)
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Chapter 6, Problem 28E
(a) A person can be electrocuted while taking a bath if he or she touches a poorly insulated light switch. Why is the electric shock received under these conditions so much more dangerous than usual? (b) Why does a bird perched on a high-voltage power line remain unharmed?
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