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Chapter 23 Problem 54

Question

Integrated Concepts

A short circuit to the grounded metal case of an appliance occurs as shown in Figure \(23.60\). The person touching the case is wet and only has a \(3.00 \mathrm{k} \Omega\) resistance to earth/ground.

(a) What is the voltage on the case if \(5.00 mA\) flows through the person?

(b) What is the current in the short circuit if the resistance of the earth/ground wire is \(0.200 \Omega\) ?

(c) Will this trigger the \(20.0 A\) circuit breaker supplying the appliance?

Figure \(23.60\) A person can be shocked even when the case of an appliance is grounded. The large short circuit current produces a voltage on the case of the appliance, since the resistance of the earth/ground wire is not zero.

Solution

Solution  54PE

a.) The value of the voltage on the case is 15 V.

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Title College Physics  1 
Author Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs
ISBN 9781938168000

Integrated Concepts A short circuit to the grounded metal

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