Question

11. An electrician is carrying out some repairs in your house. He wants to
replace a fuse by a piece of wire. Would you agree? Give reasons for
your response.
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Answer 1

Answer:

No

Explanation:

The electrician should not be allowed to replace the fuse in the house with a piece of wire. This is because every wire cannot be used as a fused filament. A fused filament must have a low melting point such that it could melt and break in response to a large amount of current.

Answer 2

Answer:

No

Explanation:

Because any kind of wire cannot be used in the fuse filament must have a low melting point so that it could melt and break in response, to large amount of current. Most of the wire have high melting point. So, they cannot be used.