In a purely resistive electric circuit, where resistors are connected to a battery, the source energy is entirely dissipated in the form of heat. This is known as the heating effect of electric current.
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In a purely resistive electric circuit, where resistors are connected to a battery, the source energy is entirely dissipated in the form of heat. This is known as the heating effect of electric current.
In a purely resistive electric circuit, the source energy is dissipated as heat due to the Joule heating effect. When an electric current flows through a resistor, the electrons collide with atoms, and this collision results in the conversion of electrical energy into heat. The energy dissipation is proportional to the square of the current and the resistance of the resistor, according to the formula P = I^2R, where P is the power (energy per unit time) dissipated as heat. In resistive circuits, this heat generation is the primary way in which electrical energy is transformed and ultimately dissipated.