What’s the difference between and electric field, and what comes out of a wall outlet? How can something be in an electric field but not be electrocuted?

Question

Google tried to explain Coulomb’s Law to me and I don’t understand.

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Answer 1

Electric fields are similar to magnetic fields. They spread out from electric charge, like electrons and protons. Anything with a voltage generates an electric field.

A wall outlet provides a supply of electrons with some “pressure” resulting from them having been pushed on by an electric field. These electrons themselves have an electric field, and if they flow into electronics then those electronics also have a field.

When an electron moves in a field, it either releases energy (as it moves away from other electrons) or gains energy (as it moves towards them).

If the field isn’t strong enough, your electrons will not move and so you will not be shocked. If new electrons do not enter your body then the field probably won’t become strong enough.