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Question
(i) Write one advantage of connecting electrical appliances in parallel combination.
(ii) What characteristics should a fuse wire have ?
(iii) Which wire in a power circuit is connected to the metallic body of the appliance ?
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Solution
(i) Advantage of connecting electrical appliances in parallel combination :
If any appliances gets faulty, rest of the circuit gets unaffected by it and no discontinued supply.
(ii) Characteristics of a fuse wire
1. should easily melt when current exceed safety value.
2. should be good conductor.
(iii) Earth wire
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