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Question
In a three-pin plug top, one of the pins is thicker and longer than the other two, Give reason. Name this pin.
Solution
The thicker arid longer pin is the earth pin. It is longer so that the earth connection is made first of all and it is thicker so that even by mistake it cannot be inserted into the live socket.
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