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How does a fuse protect a circuit?
Physics
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High School (9–10)
Electricity & Magnetism › Current Electricity
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How does a fuse protect a circuit?
It earths the metal case of an appliance
It stores extra current for later
It lowers the voltage of the mains
Its thin wire melts when the current is too large, and breaks the circuit
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