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Explain Briefly How a Fuse Protects an Electric Circuit.

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Explain briefly how a fuse protects an electric circuit.
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The fuse helps to control the maximum current in an electrical circuit. The fuse protects an electrical circuit by melting and breaking the circuit, whenever the current exceeds the pre-determined limit in the circuit. Due to low melting point, the fuse wire melts and then breaks the circuit.

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Chapter 4: Electricity and Magnetism - Exercise 4.2 ii [Page 188]

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Frank Physics Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 4 Electricity and Magnetism
Exercise 4.2 ii | Q 14 | Page 188
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