what is the difference between earth and neutral?

Answer Posted / nitish kumar

according to me earth can be treated as 0 potential point,
which is used for safetey of human being. whereas neutal is
a reference point, its potential can be 0, 0.5, 5,6,1000
etc. and it is also used as a return path for electrical
circuit.

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