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10 years ago
Current flows across a potential difference and takes the path of least resistance. If you dropped a toaster in ionized water, you essentially short the circuit in the toaster. The circuit in your toaster should be connected to ground via outlet, thus wouldn't the path of least resistance be through the negative terminal of the toaster circuit towards ground?

Human skin/tissue/muscle offer a lot of electrical resistance. Why would electricity travel through your body?
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10 years ago
If it was plugged in then yes
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10 years ago
The Human Body is also a great conductor of electricity and you will probably get a nasty shock and may die! Not a good idea..........electrons flow in your body too......
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10 years ago
Because of the amperage. You could be in the bath and drop a radio in, no problem, but a hair dryer would be a problem. A toaster has to run on high amps to heat the elements that toast your bread. Amperage is the speed in which the current travels through the circuit. It's usually the amps that kill not the volts depending of course on the size of the number. When your in the water with the toaster your part of the circuit. You yourself are made mostly of water and become part of the circuit when grounded. Just a guess.
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10 years ago
Because of the high voltage.
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