Why are there cases where a person touches live wire, gets shocked, and quickly jumps out of it, whereas there are other cases where a person comes in contact with electricity and it ends up “holding” the person until he gets shocked to death. In other words, what determines whether a person gets an electric shock or electrocution?
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The strength of the current, basically. A strong enough current will cause involuntary muscle contractions, which then cause you to be unable to let go of the source of electricity. You basically lose muscle control.
If the current is not strong enough, it will just cause you to jerk away.
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