The heating element of an electric heater should be made with a material, which should have:

high specific resistance and high melting point

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high specific resistance and low melting point

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The correct option is A high specific resistance and high melting point
A heating wire should be such that it produces more heat when current is passed through it and also does not melt. It will be so if it has high specific resistance and high melting point.

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