CBSE Class 10 Science 2016 Term 1 Paper

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Question : 14
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Give reason for the following:
(i) Why are copper and aluminium wires used as connecting wires ?
(ii) Why is tungsten used for filaments of electric lamps?
(iii) Why is lead-tin alloy used for fuse wires?
Solution:  
(i) Copper and aluminium wires are used as connecting wires because they have low resistivity and are good conductors of electricity.
(ii) Tungsten has highest melting point and greatest tensile strength and lowest vapour pressure. So it is used as light bulb filament in electric lamps.
(iii) Lead-tin alloy is used for fuse wires because they have low melting point.
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