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Why don't birds get shock while they sit on electric transmission wires?
no they dont
Why are birds not harmed by the large amount of electric current passing through the wires?
i think (not sure) their wires are made of insulator.......
What is meant by over head lines?
The electric wires which come to your house through the tall poles which stand on road side. These wires are called overheadcables
How many people get killed by electric?
1,000,000,000 people year!! do not play with wires!!
Why doesn't birds get electric shock when they land on cables?
The voltage difference between the birds legs maybe very small. The shock comes when the voltage difference is large like between two different wires. Birds don't usually put their feet on different wires.
What normal household objects are 2 2.5 and 3 millimeters in diameter?
The cores of electric wires and cables.The cores of electric wires and cables.The cores of electric wires and cables.The cores of electric wires and cables.
Do ants eat electric wires?
Some species of ants do feed on electric wires.
Why electric wires are covered with insulator?
If electric wires weren't covered with insulation, there would be short circuits.
Why are the wingspans of birds a consideration in determining the spacing between parallel wires in a power line?
If the wingspan of birds is sufficient to span the wires that differ in electric potential, then the bird acts as a path for current to flow from the high voltage wire to the low voltage wire. Since the electric potential differences are huge in power lines, it is very likely that the bird will be cooked when it completes the circuit and the ground below will become littered with carcasses.
How are electric wires manufactured?
Electric wires are manufactured in various ways. One of the most common methods is the strip twist where wires are enhanced to hold mechanical loads.Ê
Name something people try to avoid walking under?
ladders, wires, birds, construction sites, bridges
How a heated electric blanket works?
it works because all the wires inside of it and there is over 200 wires inside of a electric blanket
