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Why doesn’t a bird get a shock when it stands on a high voltage wire?

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1. There are two parallel lines carrying 240 V current. The voltage current will pass through the body if both the wires are touched at the same time. But, when the bird stands on only one wire, there is no potential difference between the legs. 

2. So, no current passes through the bird. Hence, it doesn’t feel any electric shock.

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