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Question : Electric fuse is an alloy of

Option 1: Tin and lead

Option 2: Zinc and lead

Option 3: Copper and iron

Option 4: Carbon and tin


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Correct Answer: Tin and lead


Solution : The correct answer is Tin and lead.

Electric fuse is an safety device which is used to protect the household devices from fluctuations in the flow of electric current. It is a metal wire formed from the alloy of tin and lead which has high resistivity and low melting point. If excess current flows through the circuit it melts and stops the flow of current further in the circuit. Which in turn protects other electronic devices from damaging.

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