2006-11-02 18:26:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
fuse
2006-11-02 18:28:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
fusible link. But this is hardly a resistor as it forms a dead short (0.0000 ohms) between the two ends. It melts when the load the current exceeds it's rated limit to prevent damage to the rest of the circuit. When the fuse blows, well, then you've got one hell of a resistor.
2006-11-03 02:32:44 · answer #2 · answered by sunseekerrv 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a) a fuse. Yes, they are resistors, otherwise they wouldn't heat up in order to melt. The resistance is carefully controlled in order to melt at the correct current.
b) an old fashioned flashbulb! Remember those?
2006-11-03 04:52:49 · answer #3 · answered by or_try_this 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
-----Perhaps you are thinking of the "fusistor", a combination of a fuse and a resistor. I have read about them, but never used one. I think you can get them in various resistances. The plain fuse is not normally thought of as a resistor. I am an "Amateur Extra Class" ham radio operator. ---Jim
2006-11-03 02:42:41 · answer #4 · answered by James M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
fuse
2006-11-03 02:29:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋