Select the most appropriate option:

Statement 1: During a short circuit, two wires come in contact without the presence of resistance in between and a large amount of current flows through the circuit.

Statement 2: In case of overloading many devices are connected to the same circuit and hence a low current flows through the circuit.

Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect

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Both statements are correct

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Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct

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Both statements are incorrect

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Solution

The correct option is A
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect

During short circuit, wires come in contact without the presence of a resistance in between and a large amount of current flows through the circuit. Therefore statement 1 is true.

In case of overloading, many devices are connected to the same circuit. So, a large amount of current flows through the circuit.
Therefore, statement 2 is false.

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