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A fuse wire is made of:
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- an alloy of tin and copper
- an alloy of tin and lead
- an alloy of tin and aluminium
- an alloy of nickel and chromium
- an alloy of tin and copper
Correct Option: B
Electric fuse wire is an alloy made of tin (63 % & lead 37 %. The cross sectional area determines the melting point at a certain current. Alloys (e.g. tin/ lead) are used due to their ‘eutectic’ action -i.e. the resulting combination of good conductivity (due to the tin) with a low melting point due to the lead).