A Current of 20 to 30 Milliamperes Passing Through the Body

question 27

Multiple Choice

A current of 20 to 30 milliamperes passing through the body will generally cause ____.

• A) the heart to go into fibrillation
• B) muscular paralysis and breathing difficulty
• C) a person to seize the line and not be able to let go
• D) a slight tingling sensation

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Definitions:

Probability

Probability is a measure of the likelihood that a particular event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

Poisson Approximation

A mathematical method for estimating the likelihood of a certain number of occurrences taking place within a set time period.

Uniform Density

A type of distribution in which all outcomes are equally likely within a specified range, characterized by a constant probability density function.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that a particular event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.