8.

Define Electricity
It is defined as the flow of electrons in any conductor
9. What is the role of fuse in an electrical installation?
The function of a fuse is to protect the electrical appliances from heavy
current. Thus whenever a high voltage is passed through a fuse wire it
automatically melts and breaks the circuits. Fuse is always provided in live wires
and not on neutral and earth.
10. Define earting in an electrical wiring
Earthing is connecting the electrical appliances to the ground so that any
unforeseen current such as leakages, faults etc is immediately discharged to the
earth. The pursose of earthing is to ensure all parts of the system other than live
parts are at earth potential at all times (or) the purpose is to avoid electric shock to
human body.
11. Mention at least two wiring systems that are commonly adopted.
i) eries circuit connection
ii) !arallel circuit connection
12. What is the principle on which the transformer wors.
The !rinciple is "#utual Induction !rinciple$ %ccourding to this, whenever
a current carrying conductor is wounded (primary) on one side of a laminated core