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Suppose that a person's body resistance is 780 .
(a) What current passes through the body when the person accidentally is connected to 110 V?

(b) If there is an alternative path to ground whose resistance is 50 , what current passes through the person?

(c) If the voltage source produces 1.5 A, how much current passes through the person in case (b)?

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persons body resistance in an circuit
Suppose that a person's body resistance is 780 . (I think it is 780, The units for physical quantity should be with numerical value if it is not a ratio)

(a) What current passes through the body when the person accidentally is ...

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