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What happens to the surface at a strike slip fault?

The rock gets farther a part from the fault


What is an electrical fault?

Some people will define the cause of an electrical fault as a "short circuit" but that is too simple an explanation because it doesn't explain how it is caused. An electrical fault is the name given to any situation where some electrical current goes where it was not intended to go. This situation can be caused by damage to the protective insulation around a wire - or around some other part - which puts the wire or part in contact with a different wire or part that it was not designed to touch because a difference in voltage has to exist between them to allow an item of electrical equipment to do its work. If an item of electrical equipment gets dropped accidentally - or if something else hits it violently - that action can easily damage the insulation material or close an air gap that was designed to keep two parts electrically separate within that item of equipment. Another way an electrical fault can be caused is by physical deterioration of some insulation. Such deterioration can be caused by many factors such as, for example, the temperature of the equipment being too high or if some unprotected equipment is exposed to wet or damp conditions. Such factors can put stresses on the insulation which it was not designed to withstand and it breaks down and causes an electrical fault to occur. If an item of electrical equipment (or an electrical wiring circuit which connects different pieces of equipment together) is properly designed, then, if an electrical fault occurs, protective circuit breakers should trip and/or fuses should blow to stop the flow of any excessive current that is the result of the electrical fault, thus helping to prevent any fires and/or explosions from happening because the fault occurred.


What happens to a coastline as it gets older?

your mom gets laid by a chicken


What happens if the nasal cavity gets infeactied?

it gets hard to breath


What is it called when meteoroid gets close to the ground and burns up?

when it is close to the ground, it is a meteor when it hits the ground, it is called a meteorite

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What happens to rocks along to reverse fault?

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What is the difference between a fault and a fold?

a fault is a large crack in the earth. a fold is when the ground gets bent.


When you turn a toaster on what happens to the electrical?

The electrical energy gets transformed into electromagnetic (light) energy and thermal (heat) energy.


What happens to the surface at a strike slip fault?

The rock gets farther a part from the fault


What happens to solar energy as it enters earths atmosphere?

it gets absorbed by the ground


When you turn on a toaster what happens to the electrical energy?

The electrical energy gets transformed into electromagnetic (light) energy and thermal (heat) energy.


If thermal energy gets changed into electrical energy what happens to the thermal energy?

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What happens when a licensed driver gets into an accident and does not have insurance?

They can be sued by the other driver for damamges (if at fault). If not at fault, they may have a very difficult time getting insurance in the future and when they do, the premiums will be through the roof.


What happens if you have no driving license and you were in an car accident and it wasn't your fault?

Why were you driving without a license? You will be prosecuted for the violation but it has nothing to with fault. If the other party was at fault their insurance is responsible for damages to your car. You will never get your license back. Habitual gets you jail time.


What happens to the body of the parrot when it gets buried?

It gradually decomposes, just as all lifeforms do when buried in the ground.


What happens to groundwater when water is pumped out of a well?

It comes out of an auqafer in the ground and then gets filtered, then it comes to is in the stores..........