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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which of the following would not be a good fuse design? low-melt wire encased in ceramic low-melt wire encased in iron low-melt wire encased in a tube of air

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@dtan5457

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

Do you know what a fuse is lol?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its the last one right?

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

A fuse is something that breaks, so the entire circuit shows down to prevent further damage. HINT: If the fuse is made of anything that's METAL, it's only gonna conduct MORE electricity.

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

Not the last one ^_^

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its the first one?

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

I said anything that's made of metal would be a terrible fuse lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ohh ok thnx

OpenStudy (dtan5457):

Ceramic is definitely not a metal xD

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