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Complete the sentence :
A fuse is a short piece of wire of high _ and of material of low __.

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An electric fuse is a safety device which works on the heating effect of current.
When the current exceeds a specified rating, the wire melts, thereby cutting off the electricity supply to our devices, and keeping them safe from damage.
For this the fuse wire must have high resistance and of material low melting point.

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