Which of the following depicts short circuiting in domestic electrical circuit ?

Neutral Wire and earth wire comes in contact causing undesired currents.

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Neutral Wire and live wire comes in contact causing undesired rise in currents and hence heating.

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Short circuit of wires at same potential within an appliance causing failure of appliance

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Length of the wires reduce due to continuous stress

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The correct option is B Neutral Wire and live wire comes in contact causing undesired rise in currents and hence heating.
During short circuit, two lines with different potentials come in contact with each other causing dangerously high currents which leads to heating, sometimes burning.

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Which of the following depicts short circuiting in domestic electrical circuit ?

The correct option is B Neutral Wire and live wire comes in contact causing undesired rise in currents and hence heating.During short circuit, two lines with different potentials come in contact with each other causing dangerously high currents which leads to heating, sometimes burning.

The correct option is B Neutral Wire and live wire comes in contact causing undesired rise in currents and hence heating.
During short circuit, two lines with different potentials come in contact with each other causing dangerously high currents which leads to heating, sometimes burning.