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Why does the fuse wire have low melting point?

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A fuse wire has a low melting point. Whenever the current flowing through an electric circuit exceeds the safety limit, the fuse wire heats up and melts down, resulting in a break in the path of current flow. This stops the flow of current in the circuit.

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