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Q. 17.     When does an electric short circuit occur?

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The short circuit happens when the positive voltage point of the wire comes in contact with the negative voltage point in the wire. As the resistance of wires is very small a very high current flows through the circuit which can potentially damage the circuit. this phenomenon is called a short circuit.

When neutral wire and live wire comes in contact, short circuit happens.

Also, when we connect too many appliances in a single circuit, the resistance of the circuit can get very small up to the point of the possibility of having a short circuit.

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