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Safety and work practicesQuestion 603 of 1506

How do insulated gloves and boots protect an electrician from shock?

  1. They add resistance in parallel with the body, so more current flows.
  2. They lower the voltage of the circuit being touched.
  3. They remove the need to de-energize the circuit.
  4. They add resistance in series with the body, so less current flows.
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Correct answer: They add resistance in series with the body, so less current flows.

The total resistance in the path sets the current, so extra series resistance means less current.

Source: Lessons in Electric Circuits I: DC (Kuphaldt), 3.4: Ohm’s Law (again)

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026