How to make a difference of potential inside a fly (with video)

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I don't understand how could the fly get electrocuted. How to make a difference of potential through the fly in this video? .
 
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I believe she closed the circuit though legs. Just like you would if you touched phase and null.

Although this is true if that device, that is electrocuting it, has a lot of small + - exits on its surface, so that the fly can close the circuit and get shocked.

This is purely my guess.
 


AC is lethal
 
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episage said:


AC is lethal


They'd put anything on Youtube. Yuck.
 
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dlgoff said:
They'd put anything on Youtube. Yuck.

I always hated T.A. Edison. Despite his contribute to my field of study.
 
Bassalisk said:
I always hated T.A. Edison. Despite his contribute to my field of study.
Well, we have come a long way since then. :wink: