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Why Don't Birds Get Electrocuted When They Land on Electric Wires?

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Answer:

The copper in electrical wires is a great conductor, and birds are not great conductors. So the energy will just bypass the birds and keeps moving along the wire.

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Answer: Because most electrical wires have an outer coating so you don't get electrocuted when you touch them. You could ask why don't you get electrocuted when you touch a phone charger, same answer, same outer coating.

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