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A fuse wire is made of

(A) an alloy of tin and copper

(B) an alloy of tin and lead

(C) an alloy of tin and aluminium

(D) an alloy of nickel and chromium

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(B) an alloy of tin and lead

Electric fuse wire is an alloy made of tin (63%) & lead (37%). The cross sectional area determines the melting point at a certain current. Alloys (e.g. tin/lead) are used due to their ‘eutectic’ action i.e. the resulting combination of good conductivity (due to the tin) with a low melting point due to the lead.

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