The charge will pass through heavy clothing and skin, but the charge is not intense enough to ________ the subject's body unless it is applied for extended periods.

The charge will pass through heavy clothing and skin, but the charge is not intense enough to ________ the subject's body unless it is applied for extended periods.

• A. Burn
• B. Irritate
• C. Damage
• D. Weaken

Answer: (C)

Electric exposure to the body depends on both how strong the current is and how long it lasts. Even when clothing and skin allow the charge to pass, the body generally won’t suffer lasting harm unless enough energy is delivered for a sustained period. The word that best captures this outcome is damage, because it refers to injury to tissue that can occur when energy accumulates over time. Short or low-energy exposures might not cause lasting harm, while burns imply a more specific skin injury and irritation is a milder effect; weakening isn’t the right way to describe tissue injury from continued exposure.

Electric exposure to the body depends on both how strong the current is and how long it lasts. Even when clothing and skin allow the charge to pass, the body generally won’t suffer lasting harm unless enough energy is delivered for a sustained period. The word that best captures this outcome is damage, because it refers to injury to tissue that can occur when energy accumulates over time. Short or low-energy exposures might not cause lasting harm, while burns imply a more specific skin injury and irritation is a milder effect; weakening isn’t the right way to describe tissue injury from continued exposure.