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What is the Criteria for Selecting a Fuse Wire? - Physics

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What is the criteria for selecting a fuse wire?

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A fuse wire shou Id have high resistance and low melting po int.

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Chapter 4: Current Electricity - Exercise 4 [Page 212]

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Frank Physics - Part 2 [English] Class 10 ICSE
Chapter 4 Current Electricity
Exercise 4 | Q 4.2 | Page 212

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