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What name is given to the production of heat when an electric current flows through a conductor?

Correct answer A. Joule effect

Explanation

Joule's law states that the heat produced in a conductor is H = I²Rt, so current flowing through any resistance generates heat; this is known as the Joule heating effect.

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