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Question
The electrical appliances in a house are connected in ______.
Options
series
parallel
either in series or parallel
both in series and parallel
Solution
The electrical appliances in a house are connected in parallel.
Explanation:
On connecting the electrical appliances in parallel, each appliance works independently without being affected whether the other appliance is switched on or off.
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