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Fuse wire is made of an alloy of...

Fuse wire is made of an alloy of

A

Tin and Lead

B

Tin and Copper

C

Lead and Copper

D

Copper and Silver

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The correct Answer is:
A

The common material used as furse wire is an alloy of tin and lead (63% tin and 37% lead). Fuse wires provide overcurrent protection of an electrical circuit including the source of power and the load. Its essential component is a metal wire of strip that melts when too much current flows through it, thereby interrupting the flow of current.
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Assertion (A) : Fuse wire is made up of alloy constituted of lead and tin in 1 : 1 ratio by mass. Reason (R) : Both lead and tin have comparatively low melting points than other metals.

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  • Assertion (A): Fuse wire is made up of an alloy constituted oflead and tin in 1 : 1 ratio by mass. Reason (R): Both lead and tin have comparatively low melting points than other metals.

    A
    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason of (A).
    B
    Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
    C
    (A) is true but (R) is false.
    D
    (A) is false but (R) is true.
  • Assertion (A): Fuse wire is made up of an alloy constituted of lead and tin in 1 : 1 ratio by mass. Reason (R): Both lead and tin have comparatively lower melting points than other metals.

    A
    Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct reason of (A).
    B
    Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
    C
    (A) is true but (R) is false.
    D
    (A) is false but (R) is true
  • A fuse wire is made of

    A
    an alloy of tin and copper
    B
    and alloy of tin and lead
    C
    an alloy of tin and aluminium
    D
    an allowy of nickel and chromium
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