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KVPY2017PhysicsAlternating Current

A bird sitting on a single high tension wire does not get electrocuted because

Options

  1. Athe circuit is not complete.
  2. Bthe bird feet has an insulating covering,
  3. Ccapacitance of the bird is too small and the line frequency is too small.
  4. Dresistance of the bird is too high

Correct answer

C. capacitance of the bird is too small and the line frequency is too small.

Step-by-step solution

X _ c = 1 C = is very large therefore bird does after very high capacitive reactance in the path of A.C. current.

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