Question

Choose the correct option for the situation given in the following diagram.

• A. The bird will experience a shock and the zombie will not experience a shock
• B. The bird will not experience a shock and the zombie will experience a shock
• C. The zombie and the bird will experience a shock
• D. The zombie and the bird will not experience a shock

Answer 1

The correct option is B

The bird will not experience a shock and the zombie will experience a shock

The bird in the figure is sitting on the live wire and has no connection with the ground. So the potential difference here is zero and no current flows through the bird. Hence the bird will not experience an electric shock.

In the case of zombie, he is touching the live wire while he is standing on the ground. So, there is a closed path for the current to flow as the source and the zombie are connected to the ground. Also, the potential difference of the source allows the current to flow through this circuit. Hence, the zombie experiences a shock.