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Heating Effect of Electric Current

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The electrical particle which is responsible for the heating effect in the conductors is ______.

A

proton

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neutron

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C

electron

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nucleons

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Solution

The correct option is C
electron

Current in a circuit is due to the flow of free electrons When we apply a voltage across the circuit, free electrons move and collide with the atoms or other electrons and generate heat.

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