Question
Physics Question on Heat Transfer
The electric current passing through a metallic wire produces heat because of
A
collisions of conduction electrons with each other.
B
collisions of the atoms of the metal with each other.
C
the energy released in the ionization of the atoms of the metal
D
collisions of the conduction electrons with the atoms of the metallic wire
Answer
collisions of the conduction electrons with the atoms of the metallic wire
Explanation
Solution
Colliding electrons lose their kinetic energy as heat