Question

Does every conductor heat up when electric current is passed through it ? What does the amount of heat depend on . Name the conductor used in heating appliances

Answer 1

Dear Student ,

Yes, every conductor heats up when electric current is passed through it.
Heating is caused by the current flowing through the conductor and some of the energy gets converted to heat.
The amount of heat depends on the length, thickness and nature of the material of conductor.
Nichrome is used in heating appliances as it offers high resistance to the flow of current.

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