Fuse#!#Overloading#!#Short Circuit

Short Circuiting

Distinguish between the terms 'overloading' and 'short-circuiting' as used in domestic circuits.

What is the difference between the terms overloading and short-circuiting? Why are coils of electric heaters made of an alloy rather than a pure metal?

Short And Open Circuits

What is short circuiting?