When the connected load is shorted, the only resistance left in the circuit is the super-low ___

When the connected load is shorted, the only resistance left in the circuit is the super-low _________ ________________.

The large increase in the circuit current, which has now become a short-circuit fault overcurrent, will normally _________ the fuse, circuit breaker, or other OCPD protecting the circuit.

The problem appears to be an _________ due to the _________ OCPD.

A) wire capacitance; open; open; open
B) wire resistance; open; open; open
C) wire resistance; open; close; close
D) wire resistance; close; close; open

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Answer:B

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