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15/07/2021 3:25 pm
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(a) Why do electricians wear rubber hand gloves while working with electricity?
(b) What p.d. is needed to send a current of 6 A through an electrical appliance having a resistance of 40Ω?
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15/07/2021 3:27 pm
(a) Electricians wear rubber hand gloves while working with electricity because rubber is an insulator and protects them from electric shocks.
(b) I = 6 amp, R = 40 ohm
We know that
V = IR
V = 6 x 40
= 240 V