A circuit with a resistance of $8 Omega$ has a fuse with a capacity of $5 A$ . Can a voltage of $62 V$ be applied to the circuit without blowing the fuse?

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A circuit with a resistance of $8 Omega$ has a fuse with a capacity of $5 A$ . Can a voltage of $62 V$ be applied to the circuit without blowing the fuse?

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Answer 1 · 2016-01-23T19:00:17

$No$

Explanation:

Data:-

Resistance $=R=8Omega$

Voltage $=V=62V$

The fuse has capacity of 5A

Sol:-

If we apply voltage $V$ across a resistor whose resistance is $R$ then the current $I$ flowing across it can be calculated by

$I=V/R$

Here we are applying voltage of $62V$ across a $8Omega$ resistor, therefore, the current flowing is

$I=62/8=7.75$ $implies I=7.75A$

Since, the fuse has capacity of $5A$ but the current flowing in the circuit is $7.75A$ therefore, the fuse will melt. Thus, the answer to this question is $No$ .

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