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Permissible current through a fuse wire of diameter 1 mm is  1A. What should be the radius of a fuse wire, made of same material, whose permissible current is 8A ?

a
4 mm
b
8 mm
c
3 mm
d
6 mm

detailed solution

Correct option is A

i2∝r3⇒r1r=i1i2/3⇒d11=812/3⇒d=4 mm.

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