Complete the following sentences —

(a) A fuse is a short piece of wire of high ………. and of material low ………..

(b) A fuse wire is made of an alloy of ………. and ……….. If the current in a circuit exceeds the current rating of the fuse wire it ………..

(c) A fuse is connected in ………. with the ………. wire.

(d) Higher the current rating, ………. is the fuse wire.

(e) Live wire is also called ………. wire.

(a) A fuse is a short piece of wire of high resistance and of material low melting point.

(b) A fuse wire is made of an alloy of lead and tin. If the current in a circuit exceeds the current rating of the fuse wire it melts.

(c) A fuse is connected in series with the live wire.

(d) Higher the current rating, thicker is the fuse wire.

(e) Live wire is also called phase wire.