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What is the difference between electric power, electrical energy, heat produced by a conductor on current being passed through it?

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Electric power is the energy produced per unit time in a device
Power=I×I×R

energy is the total energy produced in any form in the conductor
here only heat energy is produced
so energy=heat producrd=I×I×R×time

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