Explain why, the current that makes the heater element very hot, …

Question

Explain why, the current that makes the heater element very hot, only slightly warms the connecting wires leading to the heater.

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Answer

The connecting wires of the heater get only slightly warm because they have extremely low resistance due to which negligible heat is produced in them by passing current.

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