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Today in class, we were talking about why birds standing on power lin=
es don't get electrocuted.
One of my students asked if he grabbed on to a power line would he ge=
t electrocuted.. yes, because the current would flow through the ches=
t and could stop his heart...
He then asked if he stood on the power line, like a bird, would he ge=
t electrictuted.
I was like what kind of an idiot would want to stand on a high pwer l=
ine....(okay maybe not so tactful)=20
But would you get electricuted?
I would think that if the current went foot-to-foot you would be okay=
, but who really wants to take that chance?
Thanks
Tina
PS I did search google....not finding anything useful yet...
Tina Fanetti
Physics Instructor
Western Iowa Technical Community College
4647 Stone Ave
Sioux City IA 51102
712-274-8733 ext 1429