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Heat is caused by resistance when the electricity moves through the metal. The more metal the electricity is flowing through, the more material there is incur r
by t0mbstone 11y ago
Heat is caused by resistance when the electricity moves through the metal. The more metal the electricity is flowing through, the more material there is incur resistance and generate heat, correct? If so, then more layers = more heat.
- ars 11y ago> Heat is caused by resistance when the electricity moves through the metal. Sort of. But if you reduce resistance you increase heat since more current will flow. On the other hand, if you increase resistance AND also keep the current the same then you'll get more heat. But! to keep that current constant you must increase the voltage. So it's not so simple as "resistance = heat". > The more metal the electricity is flowing through, the more material there is incur resistance Depends on if the metal is in parallel or series. If in parallel, then the more metal the lower the resistance, if in series then higher resistance. > If so, then more layers = more heat. Right result, wrong method of getting there. More layers (which would be in parallel) would be less resistance. But less resistance means more current flow (since they'll keep the voltage the same), and more current flow means more heat.