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Will you be shocked if you're on the outside of a Faraday Cage and the electrical source is on the inside?

Asked by julia999 (343points) August 13th, 2009

Wiki link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage#Operation
Hi,
I’ve been reading about Faraday cages and from my understanding, when an outside electric source conducts along the cage, the charges rearrange and cancel out, protecting the people inside.

What if the electrical source is on the inside, and the person is on the outside? Are the people outside safe?

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