Fill in the blanks:
a. Longer line in the symbol for a cell represents its ________terminal.
b. The combination of two or more cells is called a ______.
c. When current is switched ‘on’ in a room heater, it ___________.
d. The safety device based on the heating effect of electric current is called a _________.
a. Longer line in the symbol for a cell represents its positive terminal. A battery has two ends. The longer line represents positive end and the shorter line represents negative end.
b. The combination of two or more cells is called a battery. When two or more cells are combined together, they are known as battery.
c. When current is switched ‘on’ in a room heater, it gets heated. This happens because of heating effects of current.
d. The safety device based on the heating effects of electric current is called a fuse. Using an electric fuse prevents the flow of unduly high electric current and protects the appliances from the damage.