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10.4 Mains electricity

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A washing machine has a metal outer casing. If a fault occurs and the live wire makes contact with this metal casing, which wire is designed to safely conduct the current to the ground to prevent a person from getting an electric shock?

A

earth wire

B

live wire

C

neutral wire

D

fuse wire

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10.4 Mains electricity Questions

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10 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 10.4 Mains electricity, covering 10.4.1 Direct and alternating current, 10.4.2 Live, neutral and earth wires; safety, 10.4.3 Mains wire potential differences and dangers, and 10.4.4 Power ratings and energy use. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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