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Domestic electrical appliances are connected in parallel rather than in series mainly because
Aeach appliance gets the full voltage independently
Bit uses much less connecting wire in the house
Cthe total circuit resistance becomes larger
Dthe current in every appliance stays equal
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. each appliance gets the full voltage independently
1. In a series circuit one break stops all appliances and each shares the voltage.
2. In **parallel**, every appliance gets the **full mains voltage** and can be switched on/off independently; a fault in one does not stop the others.
3. Hence homes are wired in parallel.
_Source: Karnataka SSLC (KSEEB) Class 10 Science, Ch12 'Electricity', §12.5_
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