Physics
Grade-9
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Question

To make a fuse withstand high current, the fuse wire  

  1. Should be thinner
  2. Should be thicker
  3. Should be smaller
  4. Should be larger

hintHint:

Fuse wire has a low melting point

The correct answer is: Should be thicker


    Fuse wire has a low melting point. So when a high current passes through the fuse, a large amount of heat is generated and the temperature crosses the melting point of the wire.
    To make a fuse withstand high current, the fuse wire should be thicker.

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