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Electricity Has Two Types of Currents,Alternating Current or Direct Current

Disclaimer: Don’t try this. This is just a guy on a video, it is not suggested that you attempt this at all.

Electricity has two types of currents, AC (Alternating Current) or DC (Direct Current). So when you get shocked with electricity does it make a difference which current you get shocked with? Yes it does, and that is exactly what this humorous electrical engineer Mehdi Sadaghdar is challenging.

Electricity Which Hurts More? AC or DC

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There are many different factors that fall into the scientific scenario, i.e. if items are dry, if there is a complete circuit and the electricity travels through your heart, what the RMS levels are set at, are you using plastic versus metal components, and more. Watch the video below to see the results. Visit Electro Boom for more information.

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