The glowing of electric bulb is based on _________ effect of current.

heating

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Solution

The correct option is A heating
Answer is A.
The electric bulb has a filament called tungsten when electricity passes through this filament, it heats up and glows. This heat is generated due to the passage of electric current and the drift of electrons due to the current and the resistance it causes.
Hence, The glowing of electric bulb is based on the heating effect of electric current.

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