Question
State three factors on which the heat produced by an electric current depends. How does it depend on these factors?
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Answer
Heat produced by an electric current depends on the following factors:
- Heat produced is directly proportional to square of current.
- Heat produced is directly proportional to resistance.
- Heat produced is directly proportional to the time for which current flows.
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