The magnetic portion of a standard circuit breaker _____.

a. provides an instantaneous trip for high levels of current
b. protects the circuit from heat damage generated by lower level currents
c. prevents the device from tripping due to a short circuit
d. provides a trip delay for high levels of current


a. provides an instantaneous trip for high levels of current

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