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Question: Why does a bird perching on a bare high-power line remain...
Question: Why does a bird perching on a bare high-power line remain unharmed while a man standing on the ground touching the same line receives a fatal shock?
Options
- ABirds have insulating feathers.
- BThe man has a lower resistance than the bird.
- CCurrent passes only when there is a difference in potential.
- DBirds are immune to electric shocks.
Correct answer
C. Current passes only when there is a difference in potential.
Step-by-step solution
Correct Option is : (C)
Current passes only when there is a difference in potential.
Current passes only when there is a difference in potential.