[ELI5] What does it mean to be “grounded” against electricity, and why does it keep you safe?
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Electricity wants to reach the ground to dissipate, and to do so it wants to find the path of least resistance. It’s a lot easier for electricity to pass through your body than air, so if your feet touch the ground and your hand touches a circuit, the path of least resistance is through your body. Grounding yourself is providing an alternate path that’s preferable for the electric current that does not go through your body.
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