The Human And The Bird

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Fred

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Lilly

„But when a person climbs the pole and touches the high voltage line, he or she will have a life-threatening electric shock! But where is the difference compared to the bird sitting on the same line? You know, I've drawn a sketch of the situation: “

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„ Cool! OK, remember that electrical current can only flow if there is a potential difference between two points.
If there is a potential difference between the top and bottom of the body, the person has an electric shock.“
„Yeah, exactly! Where could this potential difference be if a person climbs the pole and touches the high voltages line? “

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