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प्रश्न
Write an expression for the amount of heat produced in a resistor when an electric current is passed through it stating the meanings of the symbols used.
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उत्तर
When an electric current I passes through the conductor, the amount of heat produced in time t is:
H = VIt
Since, V = IR
So, H = I2Rt
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