A refrigerator’s live wire accidentally comes into contact with its metal casing.

PHYSICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Physics · Magnetic Effects of Electric Current · Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

Problem

A refrigerator’s live wire accidentally comes into contact with its metal casing. (i) What immediate electrical condition is created inside the circuit? (ii) What role does the earthing conductor play in this situation? (iii) State what finally happens to the fuse and why.

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