What are the electrodes in a basic stun gun?

• A. Two plates of conducting metal positioned in the circuit with a gap
• B. A single coil around a magnet
• C. A heated filament
• D. A conductive plate with no gap

Answer: (A)

Electrodes are the two conducting surfaces that form the current path from the device into the target. In a basic stun gun, they’re two metal plates or prongs that sit a small distance apart. When the device is activated, a high-voltage pulse is directed across that gap, and current flows from one electrode through the body to the other. That current disrupts neuromuscular signals, producing the stun effect. The gap is essential because it creates the voltage difference needed to push current through air and skin; without a gap or without two separate conducting points, there wouldn’t be a proper discharge path.