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Question
What will happen if switch is connected in ‘neutral wire’?
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Solution
If switch is connected in the neutral wire, an electric appliance, e.g., an electric iron will remain connected to the live wire even when the switch is off and so if any one happens to touch the appliances; he of she will get a shock which is sometimes fatal.
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