Physics
Grade-9
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Question

A device designed to protect a circuit's wiring from a serious damage is

  1. A circuit breaker
  2. An earth leakage circuit breaker
  3. An insulator
  4. A conductor

hintHint:

A circuit breaker

The correct answer is: A circuit breaker


    • A device designed to protect a circuit's wiring from a serious damage is a circuit breaker.
    • A circuit breaker is an electrical safety device designed to protect an electrical circuit from damage caused by an overcurrent or short circuit.

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