When CEW electrodes or probes strike a subject, what do they transmit?

• A. Heat
• B. They transmit electric impulses
• C. Audible noise
• D. Gas release

Answer: (B)

CEW operation centers on delivering short, high-voltage electrical pulses through the probes. These pulses travel through the subject’s body, interfering with nerves and muscles to cause rapid, involuntary contractions that impair movement. The essential point is the transmission of electrical energy as impulses; heat can be a consequence of energy absorption but isn’t what’s being transmitted, audible noise isn’t the transmission itself, and gas release isn’t part of the normal mechanism. So the best answer is that electric impulses are transmitted.