Read the following statement and fill in the correct option: 

An electric fuse works on the principle of  ______effect of current.

An electric fuse works on the heating effect of current.
Electric fuse work on the principal of heating effect of current. Fuse wire has high resistance and low melting-point wire. Heat will be produced when a very high current flows through it, melting the fuse wire and breaking the circuit. Electric fuses allow us to safeguard our home's equipment from being damaged by excessive electricity.