If the wire is touching the earth it can create a ground gradient which is basically the dirt itself becoming energized with electricity. The closer you are to where the wire is touching the higher potential voltage. Electricity bleeds off the farther you gte from the fault so if your feet are apart and one leg is closer than the other you could have a difference in potential voltage between your legs which could result in electrocution.
this is the way i visualize it based on how ive read this. the distance from the car door to the actual pavement is the same as a gap between two lengths of wire. when you touch the car with one leg and the pavement with another leg, you are essentially connecting the two wires together and completing the circuit. is this right?
this is the way i visualize it based on how ive read this. the distance from the car door to the actual pavement is the same as a gap between two lengths of wire. when you touch the car with one leg and the pavement with another leg, you are essentially connecting the two wires together and completing the circuit. is this right?
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Step voltage caused by the current of the earth fault. It can be hundreds or thousands of volts and if you simply walk away, current will flow between your legs and you'll be electricuted and fried :)
The voltage field across the ground increases with distance. This occurs because of the resistance of the ground.
If you took a large step, the voltage difference between your feet will be larger than if you kept your feet together. As it becomes very large the soles of your shoes begin to conduct, and that's why you would feel a tingling.
If you kept your feet together, the voltage difference is zero (soles are wet & touching) or low enough not to begin conduction through the soles.
As long as you stay in the car and don't touch the ground, you can touch the car-it's similar to a bird on a wire. You do not want to complete the path to ground by touching the car and ground at the same time.
@geon106 no because when you're touching the metal shell, ur not making a curcuit, its when ur completing the curcuit by touching the car and the ground at the same time, and u have to shuffle away with ur feet together or hop because theres electricity coursing through the ground and this prevents another curcuit <---hope i spelled that right lol
If the wire is touching the earth it can create a ground gradient which is basically the dirt itself becoming energized with electricity. The closer you are to where the wire is touching the higher potential voltage. Electricity bleeds off the farther you gte from the fault so if your feet are apart and one leg is closer than the other you could have a difference in potential voltage between your legs which could result in electrocution.
MrConsarnit 1 year ago
to make thing short voltage want to go down to the ground so don't touch the ground and the power at the same time
cjdistheman1 1 year ago
Look at the bunny hop!
Jadama0 1 year ago
this is the way i visualize it based on how ive read this. the distance from the car door to the actual pavement is the same as a gap between two lengths of wire. when you touch the car with one leg and the pavement with another leg, you are essentially connecting the two wires together and completing the circuit. is this right?
jpgbrookes 1 year ago
this is the way i visualize it based on how ive read this. the distance from the car door to the actual pavement is the same as a gap between two lengths of wire. when you touch the car with one leg and the pavement with another leg, you are essentially connecting the two wires together and completing the circuit. is this right?
jpgbrookes 1 year ago
@jpgbrookes Yes.
subans 9 months ago
i rofled when she hopped away.
mrstmccoy 2 years ago
lol haha hop Hop HOP
skyblue2567 2 years ago
A new dance is invented, the Electric Kangaroo
Kenzofeis 2 years ago
@Kenzofeis yes but this new dance will save your life. Step potential = death.
0099f 2 years ago 2
would opening the door not break the Faraday cage effect created by the body of the car ?
05EMBERSONA5 2 years ago
no dont break the faraday cage
Police271 2 years ago
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politowic 2 years ago
I like the "Tingling in you feet..." part. Some would call that a sign. lol
lokkerma 2 years ago
I still don't understand, what is the point of keeping your legs together while hoping?
tuts333 2 years ago 7
Makes it so neither leg is closer to the ground, which could be a better ground and use YOU as the ground though that leg.
crispindogs4 2 years ago
Look up "step potential."
Its lethal.
zorokakashi 2 years ago
@tuts333:
The difference of the frequency is the problem. The difference between one leg and the other may kill you, that´s also the base of alternate current.
pallbo 2 years ago
Replace the word "frequency" with "voltage" and you got it.
quantumbits 2 years ago
Step voltage caused by the current of the earth fault. It can be hundreds or thousands of volts and if you simply walk away, current will flow between your legs and you'll be electricuted and fried :)
Megavoltamper 2 years ago
I think it's something to do with avoiding dying by being violently electrocuted. Probably kinda painful to go out like that.
Thebrad0US 2 years ago
It's cause there's a power dispersion to ground and for each meter of ground there can be also more than 10kv
lo9765 2 years ago
the ground is like a resistor, and as the current flow from the line, you can have dangerous voltage horizontally
lalapubpub 2 years ago
The voltage field across the ground increases with distance. This occurs because of the resistance of the ground.
If you took a large step, the voltage difference between your feet will be larger than if you kept your feet together. As it becomes very large the soles of your shoes begin to conduct, and that's why you would feel a tingling.
If you kept your feet together, the voltage difference is zero (soles are wet & touching) or low enough not to begin conduction through the soles.
LilGreenFiero 2 years ago 4
@LilGreenFiero nearly zero, u always got a little difference... but anyway your absolutly right
sh4k3r 6 months ago
@tuts333 This WorkSafeBC video explains why: .../watch?v=Xvlk_73bSvc
Or, search for "A Bright Arc (6 of 7): Contact With a Power Line"
Viokehd 1 year ago
@tuts333 It prevents a complete electrical circuit flowing through your body!
sonconmas 1 year ago
Electricity is powerful stuff!
bj616 3 years ago
i always thought you couldn't touch the metal shell of the car, regardless of whether your touching the ground or not.
geon106 3 years ago
As long as you stay in the car and don't touch the ground, you can touch the car-it's similar to a bird on a wire. You do not want to complete the path to ground by touching the car and ground at the same time.
emctv 3 years ago 3
@emctv So hypothetically speaking... if i could fly and i touched a live wire.. i would be okay?
UninflatedDevil462 1 year ago
@geon106 no because when you're touching the metal shell, ur not making a curcuit, its when ur completing the curcuit by touching the car and the ground at the same time, and u have to shuffle away with ur feet together or hop because theres electricity coursing through the ground and this prevents another curcuit <---hope i spelled that right lol
BartMan444 1 year ago
I learned about this in science class! Exept your car gets electrocuted. lol
PlanBsk8r591 3 years ago