Question

name two safety measures commonly used in electric circuits and appliance

Answer 1

1.The wires have a coating which is a insulator
2. MCB(Miniature Circuit Breaker) is used to prevent any fire caused by the overheating of wires

Answer 2

Two safety measures commonly used in electric circuits and appliances are

(i) Electric Fuse: An electric fuse is connected in series it protects the circuit from overloading and prevents it from short circuiting.

(ii) Proper earthing of all electric circuit in which any leakage of current in an electric appliance is transferred to the ground and people using the appliance do not get the shock.