<h2>Summary</h2>
<ul>
<li>The two types of electric hazards are thermal (excessive power) and shock (current through a person).</li>
<li>Shock severity is determined by current, path, duration, and AC frequency.</li>
<li><a href="https://app.ulearngo.com/tutorials/electric-current-resistance-ohms-law/shock-hazards/#navlink_id3063438">This table</a> lists shock hazards as a function of current.</li>
<li><a href="https://app.ulearngo.com/tutorials/electric-current-resistance-ohms-law/shock-hazards/#navlink_id3190768">This figure</a> graphs the threshold current for two hazards as a function of frequency.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Glossary</h2>
<h3>thermal hazard</h3>
<p>a hazard in which electric current causes undesired thermal effects</p>
<h3>shock hazard</h3>
<p>when electric current passes through a person</p>
<h3>short circuit</h3>
<p>also known as a “short,” a low-resistance path between terminals of a voltage source</p>
<h3>microshock sensitive</h3>
<p>a condition in which a person’s skin resistance is bypassed, possibly by a medical procedure, rendering the person vulnerable to electrical shock at currents about 1/1000 the normally required level</p>
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Summarizing Electric Hazards and the Human Body

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Discover the principles of electric current, resistance, and Ohm&#8217;s law, including drift velocity, material and shape dependence of resistance, power in electric circuits, and AC versus DC, as well as learning about the hazards of electricity and nerve conduction.


Summarizing Electric Hazards and the Human Body

Summary

Glossary

thermal hazard

shock hazard

short circuit

microshock sensitive

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