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Which Cable, One Rated 15a and the Other Rated 5a Will Be Thicker? Give a Reason. - Physics

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Which cable, one rated 15A and the other rated 5A will be thicker? Give a reason.

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The cable rated 15A will be thicker. The reason is that thicker the wire, less is its resistance and hence higher is its current carrying capacity.

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पाठ 8: Electric Power and House hold Circuits - Short Answers

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आईसीएसई Physics [English] Class 10
पाठ 8 Electric Power and House hold Circuits
Short Answers | Q 7

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