Paheli took a wire of length 10 cm. Boojho took a wire of 5 cm of the same material and thickness.

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Paheli took a wire of length 10 cm. Boojho took a wire of 5 cm of the same material and thickness. Both of them connected the wires as shown in the circuit given in Figure 14.4. The current flowing in both the circuits is the same.
(i) Will the heat produced in both the cases be equal?
Explain.

(ii) Will the heat produced be the same if the wires taken by
them are of equal lengths but of different thickness?
Explain.

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answered Jan 24, 2018 by sameer (82,980 points) 5 14 70
selected Jan 27, 2018 by sarthaks
 
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(i) No, the amount of heat produced in both the cases will not be equal. Amount of heat produced in a wire depends upon the length of the wire.
(ii) No, the amount heat produced in the wire depends upon the thickness of the wire

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