To protect the electrical appliances the fuse wire in electric supply line is connected in
A
series
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B
parallel
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C
mixed order
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D
none of the above
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Solution
The correct option is A series If a fuse is connected in parallel, the potentially damage causing current passes through the parallel branch, defeating the purpose of fuse, which is to break the circuit.