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Why birds on power lines do not get electrocuted

Birds perched on power lines do not get electrocuted despite the high voltage. This phenomenon is explained by the physical laws governing electric current and its effects on living organisms.

In brief

  • Birds sit on power lines
  • Voltage on the lines can reach thousands of volts
  • The explanation is based on the laws of physics
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  • ОбозревательBig capitaloligarchic ties
    • first item
    • earliest
    • national desk

    Чому птахів на дротах не б'є струмом: просте пояснення закону фізики

  • 24 КаналBig capitaloligarchic ties
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    • caught up, 45 h later
    • national desk

    На дроті – смертельна напруга, але птах живий: чому його не вбиває струмом

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