Question

If your pet Peety the parakeet perches on an electric wire.
1. Why isn’t the bird electrocuted?
2. If you fell from a tree onto the same wire, would you be electrocuted?

3. Should you reach up and touch the bird to rescue him?

Answer 1

If your pet Peety the parakeet perches on an electric wire.
1. Why isn't the bird electrocuted?
2. If you fell from a tree onto the same wire, would you be electrocuted?

3. Should you reach up and touch the bird to rescue him?

Answer 2

You need a complete circuit to flow current through the bird to damage the bird

Answer 3

You would be electrocuted because you will break the wire

Answer 4

No

Answer 5

I hope this helps @njwild

Answer 6

For number 1 what i meant is if the bird is standing on a whole bunch it will be electrocuted but it only sits on one so noting happens to it

Answer 7

I think in number 1 and 2, their is no potential difference of it (no current).
I am not sure with my answer.

Answer 8

i don't know really know either because i had that question today but it is not graded yet.

Answer 9

but thanks for the help....

Answer 10

You welcome