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Class 10 · Physics · Household Circuits
The colour of the earth wire in the modern convention is:
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Class 10 · ICSE · Physics
Household Circuits
House wiring, live, neutral and earth wires, fuses, MCBs and safe use of electricity.
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Class 10 · Physics · Household Circuits
Name the three wires of a domestic supply and state the colour of each in the modern convention.
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Class 10 · Physics · Household Circuits
A house has five 60 W lamps and one 1000 W heater, all working together on a 220 V supply. Calculate the total current drawn and state a suitable fuse rating.
3 marksMediumNumerical
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Class 10 · Physics · Household Circuits
What is the function of the earth wire and how does it protect the user?
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Class 10 · Physics · Household Circuits
A fuse is always connected in the:
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Class 10 · Physics · Household Circuits
What is meant by the power rating of an electrical appliance, and what does a marking of 220 V, 60 W tell you?
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Class 10 · Physics · Household Circuits
Why is a fuse always connected in the live wire and never in the neutral wire?
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Class 10 · Physics · Household Circuits
Why is a three-pin plug preferred to a two-pin plug for a metal-bodied appliance?
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Class 10 · Physics · Household Circuits
State two advantages of a miniature circuit breaker over a fuse.
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Class 10 · Physics · Household Circuits
Why is the earth wire connected to the metal body of an electrical appliance?
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