Question

Household appliances are usually not connected in series because:

• A. Power consumption would be very much greater
• B. A fuse would blow as soon as one appliance is used
• C. Switching off an appliance would switch off the rest
• D. The appliances would get damaged due to high current

Answer 1

The correct option is C Switching off an appliance would switch off the rest

Household appliances are not connected in series because:

1. Switching off one appliance would break the entire circuit and cause all others to turn off.

2. Resistance of appliances adds up to give an effective resistance that cannot be handled.

$R_{eff}=R_1+R_2+..........R_n$

$n=$ number of appliances.

Option C is correct.