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The electric current passes through a metallic wire produces heat because of :

A

Collisions of conduction electrons with each other

B

Collisions of the atoms of the metal with each other

C

The energy released in the ionization of the atoms of the metal

D

Collisions of the conduction electrons with the atoms of the metallic wires

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D
Colliding electrons lose their kinetic energy (KE) as heat.
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