Physics GCSE
Live-to-earth faults and shock
What Live-to-earth faults and shock means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Live-to-earth faults and shock
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Reference: OCR
Touching the live wire, or a fault linking it to an earthed case, completes a path to earth so a large current can flow through a person, causing a shock.
Topics that use Live-to-earth faults and shock
- Powering Earth (OCR GCSE)
Related terms
- Alternating current in the home
- Alternating voltage
- Changing potential difference in power transfer
- Danger of the live wire with an open switch
- Direct voltage
- earth wire
- fossil fuels
- Frequency of the UK mains supply
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