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A bird sitting on a high tension electric wire does not get electrocuted because:
A
Sit has high resistance
B
the body is earthed
C
it does not form a closed path for the flow of current
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D
its feet are good insulators
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A
Sit has high resistance
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B
the body is earthed
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C
it does not form a closed path for the flow of current
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D
its feet are good insulators
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