I have encountered several articles and posts saying that what electrocute you and cause death is actually not the voltage but the current instead but is not clear to me how this works.
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Think of electricity like poisonous water moving in a river. Current is kinda like how fast the water is going, and voltage would be kinda like how much pressure the water has on the dam upstream. It is like more potential energy. Let’s say you try to cross the river. A high current would mean their is more toxic water passing over you, so you get sicker, and are more likely to be killed. But it can also depend on things like if you are wearing protective clothing. Even if the voltage/pressure of the water of the water behind the dam is high, as long as the resistance of the dam is strong, it won’t affect you.
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