Final answer:
All electrical devices have internal resistance, which is a characteristic that affects power consumption, leading to the dissipation of some energy as heat. Resistors are the specific components in circuits known to dissipate power.
Step-by-step explanation:
The correct answer to the student's question is that all electrical devices (loads) have internal resistance. This internal resistance is a fundamental characteristic of electrical devices that affects how they consume power. For instance, part of the energy used to recharge a battery is transformed into heat due to this internal resistance. Moreover, among circuit elements such as capacitors, inductors, ideal switches, and resistors, it is specifically the resistors that dissipate power.
This dissipation of power is also present in batteries, which have both a source of electrical energy (electromotive force or emf) and internal resistance. As a current flows through these devices, the internal resistance causes some of the electrical energy to be converted into thermal energy, which is why electrical devices get warm when in use.