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A fuse wire should have

a
Low resistance and high melting point
b
Low resistance and low melting point.
c
High resistance and high melting point
d
High resistance and low melting point

detailed solution

Correct option is D

Rate of heat generation is i2R. So for a given i more heat is generated if R is high. Also low melting point will let it to break when high current passes through it.

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