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Question
What should I choose ___________________
b. for getting protection from electric current.
c. to measure the current in the circuit?
Solution
I should choose
- Resistors in parallel for decreasing resistance in a circuit.
- Ebonite for getting protection from electric current.
- Ammeter to measure the current in the circuit.
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