MDCAT Physics MCQ #624

A person holding a metal door handle experiences a shock when another person touches the handle. What occurs in the body during this event?

MDCAT Physics MCQ #624

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A person holding a metal door handle experiences a shock when another person touches the handle. What occurs in the body during this event?

    • A) Current flows through the body due to the potential difference between the two people.
    • B) The human body acts as a resistor to the current flow.
    • C) The person holding the handle acts as a source of current.
    • D) The other person acts as a conductor for the current.

    Answer: Current flows through the body due to the potential difference between the two people.

    Explanation: The human body can act as a conductive path for current flow between two points of different potentials.