Differentiate between overloading and short-circuiting.

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(N/A) Overloading occurs when the current drawn from a circuit exceeds the rated capacity of the wires,often caused by connecting too many electrical appliances to a single socket or circuit simultaneously.
Short-circuiting occurs when the live wire comes into direct contact with the neutral wire,usually due to damaged insulation or a fault in an appliance,leading to a sudden,extremely high flow of current.

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