Explaining Resistance Heating in Simple Terms

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the concept of resistance heating and the explanation of how charge carriers behave in a material when subjected to a potential difference. Participants seek to clarify the mechanics behind energy loss and acceleration of charge carriers in simple terms.

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  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant cites a book's explanation about charge carriers losing kinetic energy during collisions and being accelerated by the force due to the potential difference.
  • Another participant suggests that the initial explanation is already straightforward and asks for clarification on specific parts that may be confusing.
  • A third participant reiterates the simplicity of the explanation and emphasizes the relationship between potential difference, electric field, force, and acceleration.
  • It is noted that an electric field exists when there is a potential difference, leading to an unbalanced force and subsequent acceleration of charge carriers.

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Participants generally agree that the explanation provided is straightforward, but there is a lack of consensus on which specific aspects may require further clarification.

Contextual Notes

The discussion does not resolve which parts of the explanation may be unclear to the original poster, leaving some assumptions about understanding unaddressed.

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`After a charge carrier loses kinetic energy in a such a collision, the force due to the pd across the material accelerates it until it collides with another positive ion.' I got this from a book, can someone explain this in a simplest way.
 
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That's already a pretty straightforward and simple explanation. Could you tell us which parts you don't understand?
 
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Drakkith said:
That's already a pretty straightforward and simple explanation. Could you tell us which parts you don't understand?
The force due to the pd across accelerate...
Drakkith said:
That's already a pretty straightforward and simple explanation. Could you tell us which parts you don't understand?
 
Gajan1234 said:
The force due to the pd across accelerate...
If there is a potential difference then there is an E field. If there is an E field then there is a force. If there is an unbalanced force then there is an acceleration.
 
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