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RE: What Exactly Does High Voltage Mean?
Talking about electrical danger in conduction,
U should not avoid discussing the about the "Current" properties.
If we say in very simplified form, It's the flow of current that causes 'cardiac fibrillation' and can lead to death, not the voltage.
Yes, the current only flows when there is a return path and also some potential difference. So of course voltage is very much relevant when u talk about electrical danger..!
But u should not avoid the 'Current' properties.
Anyways, it's a good topic u wrote about. Just try to explain a little deeper from next time, that would be great..!!!
Best regards..!🙌
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Thanks @christinaa for the reply. I will take care of your advice and try to take the subject deeper. How ever we should understand that it's the potential difference (voltage difference) which is responsible to cause a shock for human. A high voltage source with small current capacity (let's say a mosquito repeller at our home ) can give us shock and a high voltage, high current source (consider electrical generator of home) also can shock us. But a low voltage source ( such as car battery), does not give shock to the mechanic (although battery's current capacity is quite high).
So we can understand from these examples that voltage difference between our body and the source, is the first significant factor which can create troubles.
Another good example is a 'electric shock prank device' used by police as can be seen in this video
The circuit inside this device a momentary high voltage to cause a shock. Although it contains pencil cells, which are very low capacity current sources.
Thanks again for your descriptive feedback. and I agree with you, we should engage in healthy discussions. Thanks a lot.
as i said in my commnt, of course current flows because of voltage difference.
but only a small amount of current as low as 10mA can feel like a serious shock to human..!
this voltage and current things are extremely co-related, so i suggested not to ignore one when discussing the other.
u may take a look at here for better explanation...!
cheers man..! have a good day..!