Question

State difference between the wire used in the element of an electric heater and in a fuse wire

Answer 1

The heating element is made of substances with high resistivity and high melting point. But he fuse wire is made of substances with low melting point and low resistivity because the fuse wire is supposed to burn off on he passage of excess current.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:   the wire used in the electric heater has very high melting point  and low resistivity

but

the wire used in fuse has low melting point and high resistivity