After a miss
Direct answer
After missing a What type of hazard is an AFCI intended to detect question, do not only memorize the answer. Rewrite the reason in plain language: AFCI protection is intended to detect arcing-fault signatures; it serves a different function from GFCI and overload protection. Tag the miss, answer two or three related questions, and revisit Ohm's law and power basics, Branch circuit calculations, Code-navigation drills before returning to mixed practice.
How to use this answer
Read the answer once, then prove it by choosing an answer in a practice question before looking at the explanation. If the miss repeats, tag the domain as AFCI and drill a smaller set before returning to mixed practice.
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