College Physics (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32160-183-1
ISBN 13: 978-0-32160-183-4

Chapter 18 - Basic Electric Circuits - Learning Path Questions and Exercises - Conceptual Questions - Page 652: 24

Answer

It is safe because even when the bird is on the wire carrying high voltage since body is not connected to ground the body of the bird does not provide path for the current to pass through it so it is safe for the bird to sit on the wire carrying high voltage.

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It is safe because even when the bird is on the wire carrying high voltage since body is not connected to ground the body of the bird does not provide path for the current to pass through it so it is safe for the bird to sit on the wire carrying high voltage.
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