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The figure below shows part of the lighting circuit of a house.

The figure below shows part of the lighting circuit of a house.
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i) Explain why a fuse is included in the circuit.
ii) Explain why the fuse is placed in the live wire rather than in the neutral wire.
iii) Each lamp has a power of 60 W. Calculate the current through one lamp when it is switched on.

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sharon
(i) Fuse - A safety device which cuts off excess current by melting to safeguard the bulbs.
(ii) Live wire is at high potential where the charges are concentrated.
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sharon kalunda answered the question on September 12, 2019 at 10:48

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