Question

Why does not abird get shock when it stand on a high voltage wire ?

Answer 1

Answer:

Because there's no path to ground. So to put it in simplest terms, power lines carry energy.

Answer 2

Answer:

The copper in electrical wires is a great conductor. Birds are not good conductors. That's one reason they don't get shocked when they sit on electrical wires. The energy bypasses the birds and keeps flowing along the wire instead.

Explanation:

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