Question

Why Don't Birds Get Electrocuted When They Land on Electric Wires?

Answer 1

Dear student

When birds are sitting on a single line, they are safe. Even if the line is a high voltage one, there won’t be any potential difference between the line and the bird, and current cannot flow through the bird’s body. But, if the bird is sitting on a line and touches the other line, the bird will get fried. This is because, in this case, there is a potential difference between the line on which the bird is sitting and the other line which it touches.

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