| There are various mechanisms that are involved | | | | The molecules that are flowing start vibrating |
| in the heating of the room or the building using | | | | because of the resistance that is provided and |
| electricity. This is called the electric heating | | | | this vibration goes on increasing. This increase in |
| system. This is very common in all parts of the | | | | the vibration causes the molecules to be heated |
| world where heating is needed. This is because of | | | | up as the electric energy is converted into heat |
| the various advantages of this method of heating | | | | energy. |
| when compared to the other methods. | | | | 3. The heat energy is spread through the air |
| This method works on the principle of Physics. | | | | because the molecules that vibrate make the |
| The heating and also the warmth that results | | | | adjacent molecules to start vibrating and finally, |
| from the electric heating are all based on certain | | | | the whole area becomes heated up. This is the |
| laws of Physics. This article lists the mechanisms | | | | method in which the cooler air that is present |
| that are involved in the heating of the room or | | | | gets heated up through the vibration of molecules. |
| the building. | | | | The mechanism that is involved in this method of |
| 1. Electricity: | | | | heating the air is more efficient and so the heat is |
| The resistance provided by the resistors to the | | | | not lost when it is being converted from the |
| flow of ions is the major principle that is used in | | | | kinetic energy to the heat energy. This makes |
| the formation of heat with the flow of electricity. | | | | the whole process to be cost effective too. |
| The flow of the molecules is interrupted by the | | | | These are the various reasons due to which this |
| resistance. | | | | kind of heating system is used in almost all places. |
| 2. Kinetic energy of molecules: | | | | |