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I would imagine there are various things at play such as gravity, trepidation of the water (if any), strength of the electric current, and speed of the flowing water.

For example, if a pool of water at the base of a sink was electrified could a person washing their hands under the faucet get electrocuted?

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The answer is yes, electricity will travel up moving water. In fact it is a known problem that men urinating can get a very unpleasant shock if they hit a live wire. Electricity travels much much faster than water.

Edit: I've just learned that Myth busters disproved this some years ago. A urine stream breaks apart into droplets so will not conduct electricty. But I won't test it myself.

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