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The electric appliances in a house are connected:

  1. A
    in series
  2. B
    in parallel
  3. C
    either in series or in parallel
  4. D
    both in series and in parallel

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Household electrical appliances are connected in a parallel configuration due to several essential practical reasons:
1. Independent Operation: If one appliance is turned off or develops a fault, it creates an open branch only for itself; the remaining branches stay intact, so other appliances continue operating normally.
2. Constant Voltage supply: Every single appliance receives the full rated line voltage (typically in India), ensuring they run at peak designed efficiency.

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The electric appliances in a house are connected:
A
in series
B
in parallel
C
either in series or in parallel
D
both in series and in parallel

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