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they do get shocked the same as humans. Only if it touches 2 separate wires, if a human only touched one wire then they wont get shocked either
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∙ 14y agobecause a person is grounded by the piece of equipment he/she is standing on
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Can birds touch one another when there on power lines?
The answer is yes they can touch one another when there on power lines
Why does some power lines have red plastic balls attached to them?
That is to warn birds so that large flock of birds do not fly into the power lines. Also helicopters.
Why do birds get electrocuted on power lines?
Usually they don't.
What has the author Charles A Goulty written?
Charles A. Goulty has written: 'Birds and power lines' -- subject(s): Bibliography, Birds, Conservation, Electric lines, Environmental aspects, Environmental aspects of Electric lines, Flight
Birds sitting on a single power line don't get shocked because there is no path for current to flow to the?
Ground
Why are large birds more vulnerable to powerlines than smaller birds?
Smaller birds can fly through the gaps in power lines and bigger birds get stuck when they try to go through.
Why is it that birds sitting on a single power line don't get shocked but if they placed one foot on each of two lines the current would flow between their feet and they would receive a terrible shock?
Yes, if one power line has a sufficient voltage difference to the first power line, the bird can be electrocuted. Normally, a bird has both foot one wire only, which cannot complete an electical circuit. In that case no electricity can flow through the bird. It often happens that a large bird such as an eagle or condor have wingspans of eight feet or more, and can touch two different power lines at the same time. Many birds have been found dead from this form of electrocution. For this reason, many newer power lines have greater spacing than the eight to ten foot wingspan of large birds.
Birds sitting on a power line don't get shocked because there is no to ground.?
Birds are not good conductors of electricity. Their cells and tissues do not offer electrons an easier route than the copper wire they are already travelling along
Can birds get electrocuted if they come in contact with two wires?
Yes, a bird can get electrocuted if it comes in contact with two bare power lines. The power lines are spaced apart so only the largest birds (buzzards, eagles, etc.) would be able to touch two at the same time.
How do birds not get electrocuted on power lines?
Actually if we were to sit on a power line and not touch anything else like the birds do we would not get electrocuted.The current a flow of electrons,flows along a path of least resistance the electrons want to get to where they are going in the easiest possible way. Electricity flows from one voltage to another value of voltage. For the birds, the power lines have the same voltage -- so the birds are safe. Don't approach power lines, because humans come from the ground, which is a sink for the current.
Can I get electrocuted touching an electric pole if I'm not grounded?
First off you should not be touching any high voltage source whether you are grounded or not. A pole isn't typically dangerous, it is the wires on the pole. A path to ground is required for a current to flow. Technicians working on high voltage power line often touch the lines and ensure they are not grounded when doing so, by using special procedures. That is why birds can sit on bare power lines without getting shocked.
How birds sitting on a single power line don't get shocked because there is no path for current to flow to the blank?
Birds are not good conductors of electricity. Their cells and tissues do not offer electrons an easier route than the copper wire they are already travelling along
