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Temperature distribution in a current carrying conductor

A rod of uniform cross section and composition is connected across a battery. Let the middle part of the rod(when divided into three equal parts) is heated uniformly. A book says that the temperature ...
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What do we mean when we say an electron collides with a molecule or atom?

When current flows through a conductor, it is said that the flowing electrons collide with the molecules or atoms of that conductor which causes resistance. The collision of electrons with molecules ...
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