Safety Quiz (Take 2

What does the term "electrocution" specifically refer to?

• Being mildly shocked by a device

• Dying as a result of electric shock

• Feeling a tingle from static electricity

• A burn caused by faulty wiring

When electricity enters the body but doesn’t kill you, what is this called?

• Electric tickle

• Electrocution

• Electric shock

• Spark transfer

Why can electric currents affect the human body so strongly?

• Because our bones store voltage

• Because we are mostly water

• Because nerves use electricity to function

• Because our hair builds up static charge

How little current can interfere with your ability to breathe?

• 5 milliamps

• 15 milliamps

• 20 milliamps

• 200 milliamps

What determines how much electric current will go through your body?

• Battery life and cable size

• Heat and motion

• Voltage and body’s resistance

• Pressure and frequency

Which condition makes it easier for electricity to harm your body?

• Wearing gloves

• Having wet or broken skin

• Using batteries instead of plugs

• Having a strong heartbeat

What does a defibrillator do during a heart emergency?

• Boosts blood flow

• Slows the heart rate

• Applies a controlled electric shock

• Keeps the heart beating with magnets

What does it mean when we say electricity takes the easiest path to ground?

• It moves randomly in every direction

• It finds the shortest route

• It travels through the safest material

• It flows through whatever offers the least resistance

What’s the danger if your body becomes a path to ground?

• The current slows down

• You could be shocked or killed

• Devices lose power

• Lights start to flicker

What two particles are found in the nucleus of an atom?

• Electrons and protons

• Protons and neutrons

• Ions and electrons

• Neutrons and ions