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For the following reasons, Nichrome wire is generally used as a heating element in heating appliances:
(i) Its melting point is high.
(ii) Its resistivity is high.
(iii) It does get oxidized easily.
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Asked in HTET TGT Science · 2025
Heating Effect of Electric Current · Physics
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Electrical power is P = VI; for a resistor it is also I²R or V²/R.

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