Physics GCSE
Heating effect on resistance
What Heating effect on resistance means in Physics GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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A larger current makes the filament hotter, which increases its resistance, so resistance rises as current rises.
Topics that use Heating effect on resistance
- Simple circuits (OCR GCSE)
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