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What is the Purpose of a Switch in a Circuit? Why is the Switch Put in the Live Wire?

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What is the purpose of a switch in a circuit? Why is the switch put in the live wire?
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A switch is an on-off device for current in a circuit (or in an appliance). Its main function is either to connect or to disconnect an electrical appliance in an electric circuit.
Switches are always connected in the live wire of circuits so that when a switch is in 'off' position, no current flows through the appliance and its live and neutral wires are at same potential and it is safe to touch the live wire leading to the appliance, even when the fuse is blown.

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पाठ 4: Electricity and Magnetism - Exercise 4.2 ii [पृष्ठ १८८]

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फ्रँक Physics Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
पाठ 4 Electricity and Magnetism
Exercise 4.2 ii | Q 6 | पृष्ठ १८८

संबंधित प्रश्‍न

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 A current is a flow of ............... .For this to happen there must be a ............... circuit.


 Write down the formula which relates electric charge, time and electric current


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(a) 0.5 C
(b) 2 C
(c) 5 C
(d) 50 C


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(a) List the bulbs in order of increasing brightness.
(b) If C burns out, what will be the brightness of A now compared with before?
(c) If B burns out instead, what will be the brightness of A and C compared with before?


Name the physical quantity which equals the product of voltage and current.

Two resistors P and Q of the same material and length but of different thickness are connected in parallel to a battery. The cross- sectional area of P is twice that of Q. What is the ratio of
(a) The resistance of P to the resistance of Q?
(b) The current in P to the current in Q?


Electrical appliances have voltage and power ratings as listed below. Which
has the larger working resistance?

Appliances Voltage (V) Power (W)
(a) Washing machine 250 3000
( b) Television 240 160
(c)240 240 1500
( d) Hair curler 250 20
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True or False – If False give the correct answer

The representation of the electric current is A


Problems for practice:

If 5A current flows through a circuit, then convert the current in terms of microampere?


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