Which Is More Dangerous,touching a Faulty 110-Volt Light Fixture,or a Van

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which is more dangerous,touching a faulty 110-volt light fixture,or a Van de Graaff generator charged to 100,000 volts?

• A)touching the light fixture
• B)touching the generator
• C)Touching both are about equally dangerous.

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