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The safety fu...

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The safety fuse should have

A

high resistance and high melting point

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B

high resistance and low melting point

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C

low resistance and high melting point

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D

low resistance and low melting point

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Solution

The correct option is B high resistance and low melting point
The safety fuse should have high resistance and low melting point.

Option B is correct.

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