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Identify the figure and give its use.
Identify a figure and write one use of it:
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Solution
Figure: Cartridge type fuse/Electric fuse
Uses:
- It is a safety device that protects the wiring from overheating caused by an excessive current supply.
- It melts when a high current travels through the circuit, causing the circuit to break and the current to stop flowing through it.
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