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The material used for electric fuse is a...

The material used for electric fuse is an alloy of tin and lead. This alloy should have

A

high specific resistance and low melting point

B

low specific resistance and high melting point

C

low specific resistance and low melting point

D

high specific resistance and high melting point

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The correct Answer is:
A

For electric fuse we always use material with high specific fuse we always use material with high specific resistance & low melting point, an alloy of tin & lead is one of them.
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