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A woman is driving her car in a violent rainstorm. While she is waiting at an intersection...

A woman is driving her car in a violent rainstorm. While she is waiting at an intersection, a power line falls on her car and makes contact. The power line voltage is 7200 V.

(a) Assuming that the resistance of the car is negligible, what is the potential current through her body if, while holding the door handle with a dry hand, she steps out onto the wet ground?

(b) If she remained in the car, what would happen?

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