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Earn 100

State the difference between old and new colour-coding of wires according to the international convention of colour coding.

Important Questions on Current Electricity

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Apart from the live wire, what are the two other wires in the household circuit?

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Which wire in a power circuit is connected to the metallic body of the appliance?
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The diagram below shows a dual control switch circuit connected to a bulb. Out of A & B which one is the live wire and which one is the neutral wire? 

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The colour of _____ wire is yellow/green.
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The melting point of the wire used in the heater element is high while a _____wire has a low melting point.

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_____ is provided in buildings to protect us from electric shocks due to any leakage of electric current.
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A fuse should always be placed in the _____ wire of a mains circuit.
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Household wiring is done in _____ combination.
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The electric potential of the neutral wire in a mains supply cable is _____ V.
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Fill in the blank with the correct options given below: 

[Seismometer, Electric current, Negative, Boundaries, Continual, Charges, Charles F. Richter, Earthing, Fork lightning, Repel, Attract]

_____ protects us from electrical shocks due to any leakage of electrical current.

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The process of transfer of charge from a charged object to the earth is called _____,
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If the live wire and neutral wire come in contact either directly or via conducting wire, then it is called _____.

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Smart plugs collects information about _____ usage of appliances.
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The wiring in the house consists of _____ (series/ open/ domestic electric) circuits.
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_____ wire first goes to the switch and then to an electrical appliance.
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The path of current through the earth wire has almost _____ resistance. (zero / infinite)
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The bigger hole in a socket called _____ saves us from getting electric shocks.
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In an electric circuit, the _____ wire carries all the current. 
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Providing a path for charge to flow from an object to the earth is called _____.

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The _____ (live / earth) wire should first go to the switch and then to the appliance.