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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Electrocution just means a shock that results in death. If the current passes through your heart it will disrupt the electrical signals that control your heartbeat and without immediate medical intervention it will result in death. Whether someone grabs on to and clings on to the wire depends on where the current enters and exits the body; if the current enters the back of your hand you’re obviously not grabbing on to it, but if it enters your palms and exits your elbow it will more likely cause you to grab it. DC power will also cause you to hold on because it’s only flowing in one direction.
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