Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Transformers and the Grid.
The process where electrical energy is transferred to thermal energy due to the resistance of a wire, proportional to the square of the current ().
I²R heating effect appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Electromagnetic induction, especially Transformers and the Grid and High Voltage Transmission Advantages.
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