Wearing rubber soled shoes or not lifting your feet to avoid electrocution. Is the electricity not still in your body?

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Wearing rubber soled shoes or not lifting your feet to avoid electrocution. Is the electricity not still in your body?

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Your need a potential difference and a path in order for current to ‘flow’. If you are floating and touch a power line you are now at the same potential as the line but there is no path so you are safe. As soon as you touch ground… poof.

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