College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 18 - Basic Electric Circuits - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 652: 25

Answer

It is safer to jump. If one steps off the car one foot at a time, there will be a high voltage between the feet. If one jump, the voltage or potential difference between the feet is zero because the feet will be at the same potential all the time.

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It is safer to jump. If one steps off the car one foot at a time, there will be a high voltage between the feet. If one jump, the voltage or potential difference between the feet is zero because the feet will be at the same potential all the time.
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