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Question
Which is not a characteristic of a fuse wire?
Options
It has high resistance.
It has low melting point.
It has low resistance.
It is an alloy of lead and tin.
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Solution
It has low resistance.
Explanation:
A fuse wire has high resistance and a low melting point, so it heats up and melts when excessive current flows. It is commonly made from a lead-tin alloy, so low resistance is not a characteristic of a fuse wire.
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