alleryStart learning →A fuse wire protects a circuit because too much current makes it:
ATurn magnetic
BGrow thicker
CHeat and melt
DAbsorb the charge
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Heat and melt
Extra current heats the thin fuse wire until it melts and breaks the circuit.
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