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Write Joule's law of heating.
State and explain Joule's law of heating.
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Solution
Joule's law of heating: When a current (I) flows through a resistor of resistance (R) for time (t), then the amount of heat produced (H) is given by
H = I2Rt
This is known as Joule’s law of heating.
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