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Law of Conservation of Mechanical Energy

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Electric heater, toaster are applications of:

A

Joule's heating effect and Thomson effect

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Peltier effect

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C

Seebeck effect

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Joule's heating effect

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Solution

The correct option is D Joule's heating effect
Seebeck, Peltier and Thomson effects relate to thermoelectric effects. But electric heaters or toasters work on the principle of heating effect of current, i.e., Joule's heating effect.

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