Question

A bird sitting on a single high tension wire does not get electrocuted because

• A. the circuit is not complete
• B. the bird feet has an insulating covering
• C. capacitance of the bird is too small and the line frequency is too small
• D. resistance of the bird is too high

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

the circuit is not complete

Answer 2

When bird sits over a high tension wire, its both feet are

(As $\Delta V \approx 0$, both feets are placed nearby over wire)
nearly at same potential.
So, no current flows through bird's body.