For an experiment, I connected a wire to the hot side of a 120vac outlet and then connected the other side to the shaft of a screwdriver which I stuck into the the ground (with a voltmeter in between the screwdriver and outlet). The 120 volt level of the meter lit up, so I assume there was current flow.
It' my understanding that electricity requires a complete path/circuit for continuous flow (according to the first paragraph of the following article: http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_3/3.html, ) so my question is:
Where does the electricity go after it leaves the screwdriver? Please identify the rest of the complete path.
Thx much for any help.
It' my understanding that electricity requires a complete path/circuit for continuous flow (according to the first paragraph of the following article: http://www.allaboutcircuits.com/vol_1/chpt_3/3.html, ) so my question is:
Where does the electricity go after it leaves the screwdriver? Please identify the rest of the complete path.
Thx much for any help.