A bird sitting on a bare high voltage wire is not electrocuted because
A) of the high resistance of its body
B) there is no electrical potential difference across its body
C) its body is at a low electrical potential compared to the wire
D) the high voltage across its feet produced a small current

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Birds are not electrocuted because there is no significant electrical potential difference across their body when they sit on a single wire, meaning current does not flow through them.

A Bird Sitting on a Bare High Voltage Wire Is