MCQ
The maximum current that flows through a fuse wire before it blows out varies with its radius as
- ✓${r^{3/2}}$
- B$r$
- C${r^{2/3}}$
- D${r^{1/2}}$
✓
Answer
Correct option: A.
${r^{3/2}}$
a
(a) It is called safe current and is proportional to ${r^{3/2}}$.
(a) It is called safe current and is proportional to ${r^{3/2}}$.
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