If a wire of resistance $20\,\Omega $ is covered with ice and a voltage of $210\, V$ is applied across the wire, then the rate of melting of ice is .................. $g/s$

  • A

    $0.85$

  • B

    $1.92$

  • C

    $6.56$

  • D

    All of these

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