O-LevelPhysicsElectricity5054/11 · May/June 2016 · Q331 Mark

A lamp is connected to the a.c. mains supply in series with a switch and a fuse. Which circuit shows these components wired correctly?

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ACircuit diagram A with fuse and switch on the neutral line.

BCircuit diagram B with fuse on the live line and switch on the neutral line.

CCircuit diagram C with fuse and switch on the live line.

DCircuit diagram D with switch on the live line and fuse on the neutral line.

✓ Correct answer

C: Circuit diagram C with fuse and switch on the live line.

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Topic: Electricity, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, May/June 2016 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 33.

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