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Joule heating is called as resistive heating.

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Joule heating is called as resistive heating.

(a) True

(b) False

This question was posed to me in an interview for internship.

The question is from Electric Arc Furnace topic in division Melting Furnaces of Foundry and Forging

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The correct option is (a) True

To explain I would say: The heat which is produced in the joule heating is directly proportional to the square of the current multiplied by the electrical resistance of the wire used. Hence, joule heating is termed as resistive heating or ohmic heating.

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