Monday, May 25, 2015

Can electric current pass through dead human body ?

This was the question came in my mind after watching yesterday's "adaalat" serial.

In the serial , it was shown some wicked doctors trying to make experiments by passing high voltage electric current through dead human bodies.

Being an electrical engineer by myself , I know human body is made up of fluids . Our body acts as a perfect conductor for electricity to flow through . During rainy season , we often hear about death of people by electrocution .

Now it is clear that a person dies when high voltage electricity pass through him . But what about dead human bodies ?! Will they act as conductors ?





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Surprisingly the answer is YES .






Eventhough electricity passes through dead human bodies , resistance to the flow of electric current increases as the body goes on dessicated .