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The requirement of a fuse is that it must be a/an:

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insulator with low melting point
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conductor with low melting point
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insulator with high melting point
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conductor with high melting point
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Solution

The correct option is B conductor with low melting point

The material for the fuse wire must be a conductor. It should have a low melting point, such that when excess current passes through it, it melts down and breaks the circuit, hence stopping the current.

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