What is meant by the mechanical effect of an electric current?

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The rate of flow of charge with time is called electric current.
When an electric current is passed through some device it converts electrical energy to mechanical energy.
Ex: fan converts electrical energy to mechanical energy, the motor also converts electrical energy to mechanical energy, etc.

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What is meant by the mechanical effect of an electric current?

The rate of flow of charge with time is called electric current.When an electric current is passed through some device it converts electrical energy to mechanical energy.Ex: fan converts electrical energy to mechanical energy, the motor also converts electrical energy to mechanical energy, etc.

The rate of flow of charge with time is called electric current.
When an electric current is passed through some device it converts electrical energy to mechanical energy.
Ex: fan converts electrical energy to mechanical energy, the motor also converts electrical energy to mechanical energy, etc.