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Magnetic Effects of Electric Current
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09/12/2020 6:12 pm
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Why is a fuse wire made of a tin-lead alloy and not copper?
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09/12/2020 6:13 pm
A fuse wire is made of tin alloy because it has low melting point, so that it may melt easily, whereas a copper wire cannot be used as a fuse wire because it has a high melting point due to which it will not melt easily when a short circuit takes place.