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What Do You Mean by Short-circuiting?

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What do you mean by short-circuiting?
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Short circuiting occurs when the live wire comes in direct contact with the neutral wire so a zero resistance path is provided to the current. The heavy current then passes through the appliance and wires of the circuit.
 
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अध्याय 4: Electricity and Magnetism - Exercise 4.3 ii [पृष्ठ २०६]

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फ्रैंक Physics Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
अध्याय 4 Electricity and Magnetism
Exercise 4.3 ii | Q 10 | पृष्ठ २०६

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