O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/11 · May/June 2012 · Q321 Mark

What causes the fuse to blow in a mains electrical circuit?

Aperson touches the live wire

Bperson touches the neutral wire

Cthe live wire touches the earth wire

Dthe neutral wire touches the earth wire

✓ Correct answer

C: the live wire touches the earth wire

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Topic: Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2012 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 32.

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