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प्रश्न
Why is the heating element of an electric oven wound on a helix? State the reason.
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उत्तर
In an electric oven, the china clay plate is provided either with lateral grooves or grooves in the form of a spiral helix. This type of spiral winding reduces the area of spread of nichrome wire and helps to concentrate heat in a small region.
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