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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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Chapter 4: Current Electricity - Exercise 4.3 ii [Page 206]

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Frank Physics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 4 Current Electricity
Exercise 4.3 ii | Q 10 | Page 206

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