Whilt is short drcuiting ? State one factor/condition that can lead to it. Name a device in the household that acts as a safety measure for it. State the principle of its working.

Whilt is short drcuiting ? State one factor/condition that can lead to

1.	Whilt is short drcuiting ? State one factor/condition that can lead to it. Name a device in the household that acts as a safety measure for it. State the principle of its working.
Answer» Solution :Situation in which live and neutral wire come in direct CONTACT, abruptly increasing the current in the circuit is called short-circuiting. FACTOR : Insulation fo wire is damaged / fault in appliance. Safety device : electric fuse. Electric fuse is an application of Joule.s heating. If there is a current larger than the specified value the temperature of fuse wire INCREASES and it melts to break the electric circuit and stop the FLOW of unduly high electric current.