An electric kettle rated 230V,1000W has its metal body connected to earth through a wire of resistance 1Ω. Owing to a fault, the live conductor touches the kettle body.
a. (i) Calculate the current that will flow through the earth wire immediately after the fault occurs.
b. (ii) The resistance of a human body with dry skin is about 50kΩ. Determine the current that would pass through a person touching the kettle if no earth wire were provided.
c. (iii) Compare the two currents obtained above and state which situation is safer, giving a brief reason.