(a) A person can be electrocuted while taking a bath if he or she touches a poorly...

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(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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The Physical Universe

ISBN: 978-0077862619

16th edition

Authors: Konrad B Krauskopf, Arthur Beiser

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