_____ is the path to ground created by leaning against object, equipment, or vehicle.

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Touch potential is the voltage difference between the live object you touch and the ground, which can drive current through your body when you lean against or contact a conductive surface that’s energized while your feet are on the earth. When you press against a vehicle or equipment, your body becomes part of the path from the live point to the ground, creating a current path through you. This is different from step potential, which concerns voltage differences along the ground between your feet as you stand near a fault, traveling through the ground rather than through a single contact point on the body. Ground potential refers to the earth’s reference voltage itself, not a current path through the body, and body potential isn’t a standard term for this situation. So leaning against an object creates a touch potential pathway to ground.