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Describe how a fuse works.
See it on the paper →What is the most appropriate rating of a fuse for this circuit?
See it on the paper →The fuse in the circuit needs to be replaced. Explain why a 5 A fuse is used and not a 3 A fuse.
See it on the paper →The current of 0.060 A is the same as 60 mA. The fuse in the electrical supply to the monitor has to be replaced. Several fuse ratings are available. 10 mA 50 mA 100 mA 250 mA State which fuse is the correct choice. Explain your answer. fuse = mA explanation
See it on the paper →The fuse in the electrical supply to the television is replaced. Several fuse ratings are available. 1 A 3 A 5 A 13 A 30 A State which fuse should be used. Explain your answer. fuse A explanation
See it on the paper →What is this electrical device?
See it on the paper →Few candidates were able to explain that a 5 A fuse is used because the fuse rating needs to be slightly greater than the maximum current.
— Examiner report, February/March 2023, 0654/32 Q12(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
Few candidates selected the correct fuse rating. The correct fuse rating is 100 mA because it must be higher than the maximum current but not too much higher.
— Examiner report, October/November 2022, 0654/33 Q9(c)(iii) (Cambridge)
The device shown here was more commonly thought to be an a.c. generator than the d.c. motor that it was.
— Examiner report, October/November 2019, 0654/21 Q39 (Cambridge)
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