If you touch the two terminals of a power supply with your two fingertips on opposite hands, the potential difference will produce a current through your torso. The maximum safe current is approximately \(5 \mathrm{~mA}\).

a. If your hands are completely dry, the resistance of your body from fingertip to fingertip is approximately \(500 \mathrm{k} \Omega\). If you accidentally touch both terminals of your \(120 \mathrm{~V}\) household electricity supply with dry fingers, will you receive a dangerous shock?

b. If your hands are moist, your resistance drops to approximately \(1 \mathrm{k} \Omega\). If you accidentally touch both terminals of your \(120 \mathrm{~V}\) household supply with moist fingers, will you receive a dangerous shock?