1. The most important safety method used for protecting home appliances from short circuiting or overloading is (a) earthing
(b) use of fuse
(c) use of stabilizers
use of electric meter

Question

1.	The most important safety method used for protecting home appliances from short circuiting or overloading is (a) earthing
(b)	use of fuse
(c)	use of stabilizers
use of electric meter

Accepted Answer

Soln:

Answer is (b) use of fuse
Explanation:
Fuse has have thin wire of short length made of tin and lead in the ratio of 75: 25%. When current exceeds specified limit fuse melts and breaks the circuits thereby protecting home appliances.

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