A heating element using nichrome connected to a 230 V supply

Last updated: 6/9/2023

A heating element using nichrome connected to a 230 V supply draws an initial current of 3 2 A which settles after a few seconds to a steady value of 2 8 A What is the steady temperature of the heating element if the room temperature is 27 0 C Temperature coefficient of resistance of nichrome averaged over the temperature range involved is 1 70 x 10 4 C 1