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Salt water and tap water conducting electricity - help appreciated :)
Hello,
Thanks in advance for helping me with my question! I'm so excited to find this physics forum of such talented people.
My question is, I know that salt water conducts electricity more than tap water due to the ions dissolved. Does that mean that a person touching a live wire/prong with a finger wet in salt water will feel LESS of a shock than a person touching a live wire/prong with a finger wet in tap water?
In other words, will the electrical charge instead be dispersed among the salt water compared to the tap water, and some of the electrical impact lost there?
Will the electric shock be substantially different, or will the person in both scenerios feel the same type of shock ( not noticeable difference).
Thanks in advance for your help :)
Hello,
Thanks in advance for helping me with my question! I'm so excited to find this physics forum of such talented people.
My question is, I know that salt water conducts electricity more than tap water due to the ions dissolved. Does that mean that a person touching a live wire/prong with a finger wet in salt water will feel LESS of a shock than a person touching a live wire/prong with a finger wet in tap water?
In other words, will the electrical charge instead be dispersed among the salt water compared to the tap water, and some of the electrical impact lost there?
Will the electric shock be substantially different, or will the person in both scenerios feel the same type of shock ( not noticeable difference).
Thanks in advance for your help :)