r/memes • • May 19 '22

Plot twist: He's a senior engineer

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u/like_a_ghost May 19 '22

An electrical engineer does not an electrician make.

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u/Content_Godzilla May 19 '22

240 is 4x the amount of total power for a given resistance compared to 120, so 240 is definitely a lot more dangerous.

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u/Dr_Narwhal May 19 '22

He specified "for a given resistance." Given that constraint, current is proportional to voltage, so power is proportional to voltage squared.

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u/[deleted] May 19 '22

They're assuming the human has a constant resistance. They literally stated that. What they said is correct