A fuse wire with radius $1\, mm$ blows at $1.5\, amp$. The radius of the fuse wire of the same material to blow at $3\,A$ will be
Diffcult
Download our app for free and get startedPlay store
(a) $i \propto {r^{3/2}} \Rightarrow $ $\frac{{{r_2}}}{{{r_1}}} = {\left( {\frac{{{i_2}}}{{{i_1}}}} \right)^{3/2}} = {\left( {\frac{3}{{1.5}}} \right)^{2/3}} = {(4)^{1/3}}$
$ \Rightarrow {r_2} = {(4)^{1/3}} \times {r_1} = {4^{1/3}}$ ( $r_1 = 1\, mm$)
art

Download our app
and get started for free

Experience the future of education. Simply download our apps or reach out to us for more information. Let's shape the future of learning together!No signup needed.*

Similar Questions

  • 1
    The heat produced by a $100\, watt$ heater in $2$ minute will be equal to
    View Solution
  • 2
    A railway compartment is lit up by thirteen lamps each taking $2.1\, amp$ at $15\, volts$. The heat generated per second in each lamp will be ............ $cal$
    View Solution
  • 3
    The effective resistance between $A$ and $B$ of the shown network, where resistance of each resistor is $R$ , is
    View Solution
  • 4
    Find out equivalent resistance between $A$ and $B$
    View Solution
  • 5
    Net resistance between $X$ and $Y$ is
    View Solution
  • 6
    In an experiment, a graph was plotted of the potential difference $V$ between the terminals of a cell against the circuit current $i$ by varying load rheostat. Internal conductance of the cell is given by
    View Solution
  • 7
    Two $220\; V , 100 \;W$ bulbs are connected first in series and then in parallel. Each time the combination is connected to a $220 \;V \;AC$ supply line. The power drawn by the combination in each case respectively will be
    View Solution
  • 8
    An electric wire of length ‘$I$’ and area of cross-section $a$ has a resistance $R\, ohms$. Another wire of the same material having same length and area of cross-section $4a$ has a resistance of
    View Solution
  • 9
    For which of the following the resistance decreases on increasing the temperature
    View Solution
  • 10
    Different combination of $3$ resistors of equal resistance $R$ are shown in the figures.
    The increasing order for power dissipation is:
    View Solution