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Old 01-03-2004, 08:05 PM   #16 (permalink)
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There is a great difference between Voltage (Electrovoltaic Force) and Current (Electron Flow Quantity). Static electricity can reach hundres of thousands of volts, though the current is next to nothing. I have heard stories where people can be easily killed with a very low voltage, it was that they were in a situation where they were very conductive and could pass a great deal of current.
Even 1/10th of an Ampere can be fatal!

Here is some reading if you find this topic interesting:

http://www.physics.ohio-state.edu/~p...l_current.html

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