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A nichrome wire of resistivity 100X10^-6 ohm meter and copper wire of resistivity 1.62X10^-8 ohm meter of same length and same area of cross section are connected in series, current is passed through them, why does nichrome wire gets heated first?

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As the current flows through the nichrome wire so the wire gets heated first due to its high resistance .

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