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Electricity — Science STD 10 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 10ScienceElectricity3 Marks
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:
  1. Heat produced is directly proportional to square of current.
  2. Heat produced is directly proportional to resistance.
  3. Heat produced is directly proportional to the time for which current flows.

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