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Measuring the Resistance of Your Body

  1. Holding one probe between the thumb and forefinger of each hand, measure the resistance of your body between your hands. Squeeze the probes tightly so that good contact is established. Record the value of your body's resistance.
  2. Considering that a current of 100-200 mA through your heart will almost certainly kill you, how much voltage across your hands would be lethal?


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