Joule heating converts electrical work into internal energy. A resistor dissipates ; in an ohmic continuum the local rate per volume is , with resistivity . Wind-driven currents are a proposed source of heating of an inflated giant planet.
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Joule heating, also known as resistive heating or ohmic heating, is a process in which the energy of an electric current is converted into heat as it flows through a conductor. This phenomenon occurs due to the resistance of the material to the flow of electric charge.