Physics 0625 · IGCSE · Electrical safety

Electrical safety — practice question

A fuse or a circuit-breaker may be used to protect electrical cables from large currents that could lead to overheating. If a fuse is used, at what point should it be connected, and if a circuit-breaker is used, at what point should it be connected?

  • Afuse at X; circuit-breaker at X
  • Bfuse at X; circuit-breaker at Y
  • Cfuse at Y; circuit-breaker at X
  • Dfuse at Y; circuit-breaker at Y

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