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Grade 7Electric Current

A fuse wire is made up of an alloy of materials having a low melting point.why the melting point should be low?

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8 Years agoGrade 7
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8 Years ago
FUSE IS A SAFETY DEVIECE . IT WORKS ON HEATING EFFECT OF ELECTRICITY. IT IS A THIN WIRE WHICH HAS HIGH RESISTANCE BUT LOW MELTING POINT WHEN MORE CURRENT PASS THROUGH IT TEMPERATURE INCREASES AND IT BREAK