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Question
Mark the correct choice
- Assertion: Electric appliances with a metallic body have three wire connections.
- Reason: Three-pin connections reduce the heating of the connecting wires.
Options
if both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion.
if both the assertion and the reason are true, but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion.
if the assertion is true, but the reason is false.
if the assertion is false, but the reason is true.
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Solution
If the assertion is true, but the reason is false.
Correct Reason:
Three-pin connections to protect the electrical shock. Because appliances carry a high electric current.
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