• sawne128 [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    1 month ago

    The wire heats up.

    Wires have a small resistance which causes a voltage drop over the wire if the current is big enough (U=RI), and therefore it draws power (P=UI) which warms it up. Thinner wires have more resistance.