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In electric fuse, some special wire is used, which is having _______ melting point

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low

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high

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moderate

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very high

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Solution

The correct option is A low
Fuse is a piece of a wire of material with a very low melting point. When a high current flows through the circuit due to overloading or short circuit, the wire gets heated up and melts.

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