should the resistance in a heater be high or low

Subject: should the resistance in a heater be high or low

Date: Fri Apr 17 11:11:21 1998
Posted by srinath
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Area of science: Physics
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if a const voltage  is applied across the resistor powerloss=v^2/R
THIS indicates that R should be low for max. heat dissipation

how come the same is not true for transmission lines

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