Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780321909107
Author: Paul G. Hewitt
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 23, Problem 88RCQ
The damaging effects of electric shock result from the amount of current that flows in the body. Why, then, do we see signs that read “Danger---High Voltage” rather than “Danger---High Current”?
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Chapter 23 Solutions
Conceptual Physics (12th Edition)
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