Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Physics

Chapter

Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance

Question:
A bird sitting on a high power line;
Options:
Gets killed instantly
Gets mild shock
Not affected practically
None of the above
Correct Answer:
Not affected practically
Explanation:
Birds don't get shocked when they sit on the electrical wires because they are not good conductors of electricity. Since there is no difference in electrical potential in birds, the electric current flows through the least resistant path.