Why is it safe to touch the electricity-outputting end of our phone and computer chargers with no sort of electric shock on us as opposed to other dangerous electrical outputs?

Question

Exactly as stated in the title. All my life I’ve been able to touch my phone or computer’s electrical charger output (accidentally or for whatever the reason) with no sort of “buzz” or feeling from the electricity going through the output. At least that has always been my experience with it.

Just in case: Don’t intentionally try this of course.

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Answer 1

Electricity can only flow through something, like your finger, if you are touching both the negative and positive poles at the same time. Charge receptacles and adapters are designed so that its only possible to touch either the positive or negative side. Ones on the outside, and the other on the inside where its typically impossible to touch while also touching the outside