A common household circuit rated at 15 amps can carry approximately how many times as much current passing through the heart muscle as is required to produce heart fibrillation?
A)twice as much
B)five times as much
C)ten times as much
D)200 times as much

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A common household circuit rated at 15 amps can carry about 200 times as much current as is required to produce heart fibrillation. It takes as little as 75 milliamps (0.075 amps) of direct current (DC) or alternating current (AC) to cause heart fibrillation, which is significantly less than the 15 amps a typical household circuit can carry.

A Common Household Circuit Rated at 15 Amps Can Carry