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Question
Why is an earth wire necessary to earth the metallic bodies of electrical appliances?
Short Answer
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Solution
When the live wire comes into direct contact with the metallic case, the amount of current that passing through the user body would be large. To avoid this, it is necessary that the electric appliances are earth.
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Chapter 5: Magnetic Effects of Electric Current - Exercise 6 [Page 306]
