While carrying electrical current metal wires heat up. Which of the following st

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While carrying electrical current metal wires heat up. Which of the following statements are accurate? A) Electric field that makes electrons move also delivers heat to surrounding atoms B) Moving electrons create magnetic field that heats up surrounding atoms. C) Collisions between free electrons inside the conductor transfer energy to atoms of the conductor D) Heat is result of electrons having more kinetic energy because the potential difference sets them into motion. E) Statement of the questions is false, metal wires do not heat while carrying electric current

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While carrying electrical current metal wires heat up

because

c) Collisions between free electrons inside the conductor transfer energy to atoms of the conductor.

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