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Most Wires and Coils have resistance. This resistance opposes the flow of Current. This opposition creates Heat.

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Why does the filament become hot?

The filament becomes hot when electricity passes through it, due to resistance in the wire. This resistance causes the filament to heat up and emit light in an incandescent bulb.


Why does electric bounce off rubber?

Rubber is an insulator, which means it does not conduct electricity. This property causes the electric charge to stay on the surface of the rubber and then bounce off instead of passing through it. This is why rubber is commonly used for electrical insulation purposes.


The rubbing of the carpet by your shoes causes your body to become electrified this is an exampe of static electricity?

Yes, that is correct. When you rub your shoes against the carpet, it causes a transfer of electrons between the materials, leading to an imbalance of charges on your body which results in static electricity.


What happens to the object when electricity travels through it?

When electricity travels through an object, it causes the movement of electric charges within the material. This movement generates heat and light, which can impact the object's temperature or produce electromagnetic fields. The specific outcome depends on the properties of the object and the amount of electricity flowing through it.


Why does a resistor get hot when electricity passes through it?

A resistor gets hot when electricity passes through it because the resistance in the resistor causes some of the electrical energy to be converted into heat energy. This heat energy is dissipated as the resistor resists the flow of electricity, leading to an increase in temperature.

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Property of the filament that makes it light up when electricity flows through it?

Incandescence. The filament is heated by the electricity moving through it, this causes the filament to heat up, and the heat causes the familiar glow.


Do electrical charges cause electricity?

YES, electricity is caused by the separation of electrical charge which, through means of trying to stabilize itself (in other words become neutral) causes the flux (or motion) of electrons. The flow of electrons is what electricity really is.


Why did each gas only show a color when electricity was passed through it?

When electricity is passed through a gas, it causes the gas atoms or molecules to become excited and emit light at specific wavelengths. Each gas has a unique set of energy levels, so when electricity is passed through it, the emitted light will reveal the characteristic color associated with that specific gas.


Why does the filament become hot?

The filament becomes hot when electricity passes through it, due to resistance in the wire. This resistance causes the filament to heat up and emit light in an incandescent bulb.


How does a generators produce electricity?

. This causes electrons to move through the conductor, which is creates a flow of electricity that we can use for lighting or running our computers.


How does heat from toasters heat up your toast?

By sending electricity through a type of wire that electricity can't get through easily which causes alot of heat to emerge thus toasting the bread.


When you jump your car it want start cable get hot?

Electricity passes through the cable. As it passes through the cable, the electricity will encounter resistance. This is what causes an electrical cable to heat up.


What causes electricity storms?

Electricity.


Why does electric bounce off rubber?

Rubber is an insulator, which means it does not conduct electricity. This property causes the electric charge to stay on the surface of the rubber and then bounce off instead of passing through it. This is why rubber is commonly used for electrical insulation purposes.


The rubbing of the carpet by your shoes causes your body to become electrified this is an exampe of static electricity?

Yes, that is correct. When you rub your shoes against the carpet, it causes a transfer of electrons between the materials, leading to an imbalance of charges on your body which results in static electricity.


What causes electricity to flow through the wire?

electro-motive force (emf), often measured in volts of "potential"


What heats the wire of a light bulb?

When electricity passes through the wire of a light bulb, the resistance in the wire causes it to heat up through a process called Joule heating. This heating effect causes the wire to reach such high temperatures that it emits light and produces illumination in the bulb.