The Main Purpose of a Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)

question 5

Multiple Choice

The main purpose of a ground fault circuit interrupter (GFCI) is to ____.

• A) determine the interrupting capacity
• B) calculate the available current
• C) protect a person from electrical shock
• D) gauge the ambient temperature

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Definitions:

Directly

In a straight and unambiguous manner, often indicating a direct relationship between variables in mathematics.

Fourth Root

A number that when raised to the fourth power yields the original number; it is the square root of the square root.

Inversely

Describes a relationship where one quantity increases as another decreases at a consistent rate, often used in proportion and inverse variation contexts.

Sixth Root

The sixth root of a number is the value that, when multiplied by itself five more times, gives the original number.