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Electrical energy will always create heat because there will always be some component of resistance in any circuit - though it is often considered as negligable.
Electrons "bump into" atom nuclei in the conductive material, transferring some amount of kinetic energy to them. Temperature is fundamentally a measure of atomic kinetic energy. So as a material's resistance increases, for a set current, the amount of "bumps" increase and so the material will get hotter.
In theory; any material can conduct electricity given enough voltage, but materials which we refer to as insulators would need an extremely high voltage and would be destroyed after conducting only a short burst of current.
I hope this answers your question.
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∙ 13y agoSteam generators first heat water to create steam, which is then used to turn a turbine, which makes a generator spin, which creates electricity.
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∙ 12y agoWell actually a dry cell can convert Chemical energy to electrical energy, it gives heat, just no light... :)
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What do electricity and heat have in common?
Yes. These both are the different forms of energy (heat energy , electrical energy).These can be converted one to another as per the conservation of energy- " Energy canneither be created nor be destroyed but we can convert one form to another. "Example:1.In thermal power plants, the heat energy is converted into electrical energy.2.In Electric heater, the electrical energy is converted into the heat energy. They can both be used to transfer energy, electricity through a wire or similar conductive material, and heat by conducting through a metal or grill. They can be changed one into the other. For instance, electricity passed through something with high resistance creates heat, whilst heat can be used to make steam and power turbines which make electricity.
Can Solar energy be directly converted into electricity and with what?
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What is a braking resistor?
A braking resistor is used in motion systems where a motor in controlled by a drive. Typically, these are high-speed servomotors controlled by a servodrive. When accelerating, electrical energy is converted to a mechanical force to move a mass. When decelerating, that kinetic energy is converted (via the motor) back into electrical energy, and must go somewhere. To brake quick enough, the energy must be dumped into a power resistor, to be dissipated as heat. Read more at the link provided below.
What energy transformation in hydroelectric power plant?
Potential energy of the water in the reservoir changes to kinetic energy as it is forced through the turbine. The blades of turbine represent mechanical energy, spinning the turbine generator which converts the mechanical energy into electrical energy due to the nature of the generator.Generators use electromagnetic induction turbines, which at its basic level is rotating a wire within a magnetic field, this generating electricity.Source(s):Engineering geologist
What is the most common type energy loss in a electrical device?
thermal/heat energy
Are various energy forms interconvertible?
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How heat energy is converted in to electrical energy?
heat energy is converted into electrial enegry when passed from magnetic energy
What can electrical energy be converted?
Electrical energy can be converted to: 1. Heat energy 2. Light energy and many more
What can Electrical energy be converted to?
Electrical energy can be converted to: 1. Heat energy 2. Light energy and many more
When you turn on a toaster what happens to the electrical energy?
The electrical energy gets transformed into electromagnetic (light) energy and thermal (heat) energy.
Is solar powered by heat or light?
The energy of the sun is converted in light, which is then converted in heat. After that, the heat converts into electrical.
What is electrical energy converted to inside a toaster?
Inside a toaster, electrical energy is converted to heat (and a little bit of light) energy.
What is an example of how electrical energy can be converted to another form of energy at home?
Think of any device that needs to be plugged in, or that is connected to the power network.Light-bulbs: convert electrical energy to light.Toaster: converts electrical energy to heat.Refrigerator: uses electrical energy as a heat pump (takes heat out of the inside, into the outside).Computer: uses the electrical energy in electronic circuits; eventually the energy gets converted to heat. (In other devices, the electrical energy also gets converted to heat, eventually.)Computer monitor: converts the electrical energy to light energy.Loudspeaker: converts the electrical energy to sound.Etc.
How is heat converted directly to electrical energy in nature?
In thunderstorms
What is electrical energy from a light bulb converted into?
heat enery
What forms of energy are in a microwave?
Electrical converted to electromagnetic waves.
What electric energy converts to heat and motion?
Electrical energy can by converted to Mechanical energy (motion) by electric motors, and also electrical heaters change electrical energy into heat.
