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When large current passes through the circuit, the fuse wire melts due to ___________.

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Joule's heating effect
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SURA PUBLICATION-ELECTRICITY-ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (Fill in the blanks)
  1. The is connected in series in an electric circuit.

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  2. The fuse wire made up of a material whose is relatively low.

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  3. When large current passes through the circuit, the fuse wire melts due...

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  4. The fuse wire made up of a material whose is relatively low.

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  5. The horse power (hp) is a unit in the .

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  6. When current passes through this wire, is produced in the filament.

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  7. is the material used to make the filament in bulbs.

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  8. is defined as the rate of doing work or rate of spending energy.

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  9. is defined as the rate of consumption of electrical energy.

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  10. The power of an electric device is a product of and .

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  11. Consumption of electrical energy is measured and expressed in .

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  12. The SI unit of electrical energy is .

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  13. Kilowatt hour is the unit of

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  14. Which unit is used to measure electrical energy ? (or) Define kilo wat...

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  15. The in a domestic electric circuit is called Live wire.

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  16. The wire in a domestic circuit is neutral wire.

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  17. The electricity supplied to our house has an electric potential of V.

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  18. Each appliance gets an equal voltage in a circuit.

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  19. The wiring in a house consists of circuit.

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  20. With the help of the chemical compounds like and , the manufacturer ...

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