guys please help me with these questions
1. what are the consequences of substituting for a blown fuse another
a) with a higher current rating
b)with a lower current rating
2. would accidental contact with a live wire in a mains-operated appliance necessarily be fatal? explain
3a) what would be the current in your body if you touched the terminals of a 12 v battery, if the contact R was 100 000 ohms?
3b) if your skin became wet, and the contact resistance dropped to only 1000 ohms, what would be the current in your body? is this current potentially dangerous? explain.
4. In a powerpoint correctly wired, the switch and fuse are in the 'active' line. if a power point is wired incorrectly with the netrual and active lines connected the wrong way . a toaster with a metal case is plugged into that power point. what is the effect of incorrect wiring
a) will the toaster still work? b) switch? c) if person turns off toaster and uses knife to remove bread. safe?xplain all
2006-10-15
01:54:44
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justine l
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