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The wire in the cord has much lower resistance than the heating element. The heating element is a resistive or resistance heating element. Resistance in the quality of a substance or material that causes it to limit current flow, and it get heated up in the process. The heating element has all but the smallest fraction of the resistance in the circuit, so the heat, that thermal energy that get the water hot, is generated by the resistance of the heating element.

Q: Does the wire in the electrical cord of an electric kettle have a higher or lower resistance than the heating element inside the kettle?
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The wire in the cord has much lower resistance than the heating element. The heating element is a resistive or resistance heating element. Resistance in the quality of a substance or material that causes it to limit current flow, and it get heated up in the process. The heating element has all but the smallest fraction of the resistance in the circuit, so the heat, that thermal energy that get the water hot, is generated by the resistance of the heating element.

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The wire in the cord has much lower resistance than the heating element. The heating element is a resistive or resistance heating element. Resistance in the quality of a substance or material that causes it to limit current flow, and it get heated up in the process. The heating element has all but the smallest fraction of the resistance in the circuit, so the heat, that thermal energy that get the water hot, is generated by the resistance of the heating element.

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Because Heat is Directly Proportional to Resistance Of Element

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Power is inversely, not directly, proportional to the resistance of a heating element.

So, the higher the resistance, the lower the heating effect. For example, a 'high-wattage' lamp has a lower resistance than a 'low-wattage' lamp.

This is because power is equal to the voltage squared divided by resistance; so, the lower the resistance, the more powerful (and, therefore, the hotter) the heating element.

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An electric iron has a heating element that offers electrical resistance. The resistance causes friction to occur in the electrons and causes a heating effect.

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An electric iron has a heating element that offers electrical resistance. The resistance causes friction to occur in the electrons and causes a heating effect.

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