Physics · Current Electricity
What is the primary microscopic reason for the heating effect in a metallic conductor when an electric current passes through it?
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- 1The generation of electromagnetic waves radiating heat outward.
- 2The stationary electric field absorbing thermal energy from the surroundings.
- 3The movement of protons causing friction within the atomic nuclei.
- 4Collisions of moving free electrons with the stationary atoms/ions of the lattice.✓
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Collisions of moving free electrons with the stationary atoms/ions of the lattice.
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