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Standard VII

Physics

Domestic Wiring System

Earthing is p...

Question

Earthing is provided for electrical appliances in a building to protect it from ______.

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leakage of electric current

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inducing excess current

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Solution

The correct option is B
leakage of electric current

Earthing is the process of creating an alternative path for the flow of fault/excessive currents safely into the ground. Earthing is provided in buildings to protect us from electrical shocks due to any leakage of electric current in any appliance.

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