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Electrical resistance increases because the density of charge carriers decreases with increased temperature. High temperature resistivity is predominantly characterized by collisions between electrons and metal atoms. Decreasing the density of charge carriers increases resisistance.

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P=VI Watts

=I²R

=V²/R 1Joule = 1W*seconds

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