Solve
Study
Textbooks
Guides
Use app
Login
>>
Class 7
>>
Physics
>>
Electric Current and its Effects
>>
Heating Effect of Electric Current
>>
Which fuse wire is thick : 5A or 15A
Question
Which fuse wire is thick :
5
A
or
1
5
A
Medium
Open in App
Updated on : 2022-09-05
Solution
Verified by Toppr
R
α
A
r
e
a
L
e
n
g
t
h
More the area, lesser is the resistance and more is the current flowing.
Hence ,
1
5
A
is thicker wire .
Was this answer helpful?
0
0
Similar questions
A fuse is connected to the live wire.
Medium
View solution
>
Why is a fuse wire made of a tin-lead alloy and not copper?
Medium
View solution
>
What is a fuse wire? What is the advantage and disadvantage of
using a thick fuse wire?
Medium
View solution
>
Choose whether true or false:-
Electric fuses are wires that melt quickly.
Hard
View solution
>
With which wire is the fuse wire connected :
live or neutral
Medium
View solution
>
More From Chapter
Electric Current and its Effects
View chapter
>
Revise with Concepts
Basics of Heating Effect of Electric Current
Example
Definitions
Formulaes
>
Learn with Videos
Application of Heating Effect of Current
5 mins
Electric Fuse & MCB
7 mins
Practice more questions
NTSE Questions
1 Qs
>
Easy Questions
73 Qs
>
Medium Questions
145 Qs
>
Hard Questions
43 Qs
>