Physics Class 10

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Why do birds sitting on high-voltage wires not get electrocuted?

uniboardhub
Asked on 01/11/2025 161 views
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uniboardhub
5 months ago

Both their feet touch the same wire, so there's no potential difference → no current through the body. Touching two wires or ground would be deadly.

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