Question

explain what is short circuiting and overloading in an electric supply. how can we avoid them?

Answer 1

Short Circuit: When current in a circuit takes unintended path we call it a short circuit. For example, in a torch circuit if somehow the two terminals of the bulb touch each other the bulb will not glow. ... Overload: Overload is the condition when high current, more than the expected/rated value, flow through a circuit

Answer 2

short circuit means touching of the live and neutral wire due to faulty is relation and overloading means connecting of more than one device to a single socket we can avoid overloading and short circuit by