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प्रश्न
Give two reasons why nichrome alloy is used for making the heating elements of electrical appliances.
उत्तर
Nichrome is used to make the heating elements of electrical appliances because it has a high resistance and a high melting point.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Why does the cord of an electric heater not glow while the heating element does?
The heat produced by passing an electric current through a fixed resistor is proportional to the square of:
(a) magnitude of resistance of the resistor
(b) temperature of the resistor
(c) magnitude of current
(d) time for which current is passed
The elements of electrical heating devices are usually made of:
(a) tungsten
(b) bronze
(c) nichrome
(d) argon
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- Now let one bulb in both the circuits get fused. Will the rest of the bulbs continue to glow in each circuit? Give reason.
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| 1. | Bulb | a. | Conductor |
| 2. | Electroplating | b. |
Insulator |
| 3. | Pure water | c. | Heating effect of current |
| 4. | Salt solution | d. | Chemical effect of current |
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