Identify the chief advantage of wiring household appliances in parallel rather than…
PHYSICS · Single correct · A Level · Physics · Electricity · Electricity
Problem
Identify the chief advantage of wiring household appliances in parallel rather than in series.
(a) The same current flows through all appliances.
(b) The total resistance of the circuit increases, reducing current.
(c) Each appliance receives the full mains voltage.
(d) A fault in one appliance causes all others to switch off simultaneously.