Physics
Grade-9
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Question

When does a circuit breaker trip?

  1. The circuit breaker trips when too much tensile force is applied across it.
  2. The circuit breaker trips when too much power is supplied through it.
  3. The circuit breaker trips when too much voltage is applied across it.
  4. The circuit breaker activates when a heavy current flows through it.

hintHint:

A circuit breaker will usually trip when there is an electrical fault that could cause damage to the circuit.

The correct answer is: The circuit breaker activates when a heavy current flows through it.


    A circuit breaker will usually trip when there is an electrical fault that could cause damage to the circuit. This is usually an excess of current, a power surge or a faulty component
    The circuit breaker activates when a heavy current flows through it.

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