At home you must have seen switch boards. When you press a button on the switch board, you see that the bulb, fan or fridge gets powered. Through that button, the circuit is attached that helps in switching them on and off. This component used for making and breaking a circuit is known as ________.

Wire

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Switch

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Battery

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Plug

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Solution

The correct option is B
Switch

In every circuit we need a switch to open and close the circuit. This is the same switch you press when you switch on or off the light, fan or any other appliance. The switch makes or breaks the circuit. Switch has a very important function in the making of electrical appliances.

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