A fan heater contains a heating element and a motor that turns a fan.
When the fan heater is switched on, cold air is drawn into the heater and warm air is blown out.
Describe the energy transfers that take place when the fan heater is switched on.
Your answer should refer to the energy stores involved and explain, in terms of particles, why the heating element gets hot.
105 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Physics 10.3 Electrical energy and power, covering 10.3.1 The heating effect of an electric current, 10.3.2 Reducing energy transfer in wires, 10.3.3 Advantages and disadvantages of the heating effect, 10.3.4 Energy transferred by an electrical circuit, 10.3.5 Electrical power, and 10.3.6 Energy transfers in domestic devices. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.