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4 years ago

Why are circuit breakers and fuses important?

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Lesechka [4]4 years ago

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Answer:

A fuse and circuit breaker both serve to protect an overloaded electrical circuit by interrupting the continuity, or the flow of electricity. ... Fuses tend to be quicker to interrupt the flow of power, but must be replaced after they melt, while circuit breakers can usually simply be reset.

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(b). The magnitude of the magnetic torque is $3.20\times10^{35}\ N-m$

Explanation:

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Mass of neutron $M_{n}= 13M_{s}$

Density of neutron $\rho=4.8\times10^{17}\ kg/m^3$

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The magnitude of the magnetic torque is $3.20\times10^{35}\ N-m$

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