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On which effect of an electric current does a fuse work ?

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The fuse works on the heating effect of an electric current.
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  3. On which effect of an electric current does a fuse work ?

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  4. What are the functions of live and neutral wires ?

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  6. Electricians wear rubber shoes or rubber hand gloves while working . W...

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  8. What happens if a 5 A fuse is connected to a wire carrying 15 A curren...

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  9. What is the colour of live wire ?

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  10. A current flows through a horizontal power line from east to west. Wha...

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  11. What is meant by magnetic field ?

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  12. What are magnetic field lines ? How is the direction of a magnetic fie...

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  13. Name an instrument, in which the directive property of a magnet is use...

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  14. Identify the poles of the magnet in the given Figures.

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  15. What is the basic cause of an induced emf ?

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  16. Does an induced emf develop in a conductor when moved in a direction p...

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  17. State the conclusion from the observation that a current-carrying wire...

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  18. What is magnetic effect of current ?

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  19. Why are magnetic field lines closed curves ?

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  20. What happens if a bar magnet is cut into twopieces i] perpendicular...

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