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Why would an eagle be electrocuted when touching a hot wire and the metal crossbar at the same time?
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What is the voltage of the metal crossbar?
The Voltage of a metal crossbar is 13,000v.
Why would you avoid metal during a lightning storm?
Because thunder is drawn to metal and if you touch metal and it gets hit the shock will travel through the object and shock you.
What is the difference between electrocuted and electrified?
Electrocuted means to be killed by electric shock. Electrified would actually be like making a wire or piece of metal or something of the like charged with electricity, but most people use the word the wrong way, and they mean it as: to be shocked.
Why cant you get electrocuted during a thunderstorm in the car?
Electricity follows the metal body of the car AROUND you. Some people believe it is because the car is on rubber tires- but that is not true.
Why should you not use an iron rod to push a live wire?
Iron rod is a conductive material. You will get electrocuted if you touch a live wire with any conductive material like iron rod. It could be fatal to do so.
What is the voltage of the metal crossbar?
The Voltage of a metal crossbar is 13,000v.
Under what condition will one have a greater possibility of being electrocuted?
If you touch something of high voltage and you are not touching the ground or anything made of metal, you most likely won't be electrocuted.
Why do get electrocuted if you're wet?
the metal is a conducting metal and when this touches water it becomes the second conductor and so it sends an electrical surge to what ever is touching the water (you!).
What happens when you place a metal object in a outlet?
You will be electrocuted.
How did Benjamin Franklin not get electrocuted in his experiment?
the metal caught the lightning and he did not get eletrocuted
What does the plastic over the metal wires in a circuit?
to help prevent from not getting electrocuted
What does the plastic over the metal wires in a circuit do?
to help prevent from not getting electrocuted
Why sometimes get a shock on a cold day when touching a metal?
why sometimes get a shock on a cold day touching a metal
Are eagle metal core good?
eagle metal cores are one of the best wheels you can get
Why should you avoid touching metal objects during a thunderstorm?
Because electric currents could shock you. Addition: Lightning is attracted to conductive objects such as metal, especially if the conductive object is connected to the ground where the electricity can discharge or complete its circuit. We are made of 90% water, and water is one of the most conductive elements in the world. In the case of lightning from a thunderstorm, touching the metal or any other conductive and connected object, it can be electrically charged or very hot. You could burn yourself or become part of the electrical current.
How does plastic over metal wires prevent being electrocuted?
Plastic is a bad conductor of electricity. Metals are good conductors of electricity. You get the metal wires coated by plastic. So when you touch the wire, you do not get the electric current. This nature of the plastic protects you from getting electrocuted.
Why don't birds get electrocuted while sitting on power lines?
There is no path for current to flow from the wires to the ground, through the bird. It is possible that touching two wires could cause current to flow, but the individual wires are usually far apart.
