Chapter 20: Q21CQ (page 731)
What determines the severity of a shock? Can you say that a certain voltage is hazardous without further information?
Short Answer
The severity of electrical shock or electrocution damage is mainly determined by three factors: (1) the path the current takes in and through the body, (2) the amount of voltage (high vs. low), and (3) the type of current (alternating current or AC versus direct current or DC).