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Assertion : Electric appliances with metallic body, e.g. heaters, presses etc, have three pin connections, whereas an electric bulb has a two pin connection.
Reason : Three pin connection reduce heating of connecting cables.

A

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of Assertion.

B

Both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion.

C

Assertion is true but Reason is false.

D

Assertion is false but Reason is true.

Text Solution

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Here the third pin is the earth wire which helps in passing extra charges to the earth hence prevent electrical appliances from shock. It has no relation to the heating effect.
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