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Obtain an expression for the amount of heat produced in a conductor of resistance R when a steady current I flows through it for a time t.
Obtain an expression for the amount of heat produced in a conductor of resistance R when a steady current I flows through it for a time t.
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Expression for heat produced: The amount of heat (\(H\)) produced in a conductor of resistance \(R\) when a current \(I\) flows through it for a time \(t\) is given by Joule’s law of heating:
\[ H = I^2 R t \]
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