Describe with the aid of a diagram some form of a fuse which is used in the electric lighting circuit of a house.Give two reasons why a fuse must not be replaced by an ordinary copper wire.

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Answer 1

The above figure shows the most common fuse arrangement in which the fuse wire is stretched between the two metallic terminals $T_{1}$ and $T_{2}$ in a porcelain holder.This holder fits into a porcelain socket having two metallic terminals to each of which the live wire of the circuit is connected.
A fuse must not be replaced with a copper wire because copper has very low resistivity and high melting point. So it will not melt quickly because it will not produce much heat as compared to fuse wire.

Answer 2

The above figure shows the most common fuse arrangement in which the fuse wire is stretched between the two metallic terminals

T_{1}

and

T_{2}

in a porcelain holder.This holder fits into a porcelain socket having two metallic terminals to each of which the live wire of the circuit is connected.
A fuse must not be replaced with a copper wire because copper has very low resistivity and high melting point. So it will not melt quickly because it will not produce much heat as compared to fuse wire.

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