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What is the role of the earth wire in domestic circuits ?

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(i) The earth wire provides a low resistance path to the electric current .
(ii) The earth wire sends the current from the body of the appliance to the Earth, wherever a live wire accidentally touches the body of the metallic electric appliance.
(iii) Thus, the earth wire serves as a protechtive, which saves us from electric shocks.
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