eli5 Why is touching a live wire dangerous? Doesn’t electricity take the path of least resistance? Wouldn’t your hand be a much worse conductor than a copper wire?
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It takes the path of least resistance to the ground. Most of the time in a home, that is through a copper rod that is driven into the ground outside. If you touch the wire and are not insulated, you become the quickest way to the ground.
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