When the live wire and the fuse wire come in contact with each other in a circuit, it causes a/an _________.

circuit breaker

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short circuit

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overloading

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earthing

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Solution

The correct option is B
short circuit

The contact of live and fuse wire in a circuit is called short-circuiting. There is no current flow in this case.

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