Submitted by TheRadNinja46 t3_10phd6r in explainlikeimfive
paulmarchant t1_j6kld4p wrote
Reply to comment by 2MB26 in ELI5: Why can't people let go when they're being electrocuted? by TheRadNinja46
The theory is that the muscle contraction pulls your hand / arm away from the electrified thing you touched, rather than pushing you on to it.
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