4. A 1-ampere fuse has a resistance of 0.2 ohm. It will melt or blow when the instantaneous current through it is large enough to create power loss of 5 watts. What is the value of the “melting” current?   answer asap provide soln

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4. A 1-ampere fuse has a resistance of 0.2 ohm. It will melt or blow when the instantaneous current through it is large enough to create power loss of 5 watts. What is the value of the “melting” current?

 

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