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clmills979

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on: Jul 29, 2018
The damage of electrical shock is predominantly due to
 
  A) excess current.
  B) an absence of voltage.
  C) reduced resistance.
  D) none of the above

Question 2

A bird can sit harmlessly on a high-voltage wire because
 
  A) the wire is insulated.
  B) no potential difference is across the birds feet.
  C) current is inside, not outside, the wire.
  D) the net charge on a current-carrying wire is zero.
  E) all of the above


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chloejackso

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Reply #1 on: Jul 29, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


clmills979

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Reply 2 on: Jul 29, 2018
Excellent

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Gracias!

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