What is High Resistance? Flashcards
1
Q
background knowledge…
A
- electricity is the flow of electrons
2
Q
high resistance
A
- tendency of materials to oppose the flow of electric charges
3
Q
resistance is affected by…
A
- length
- diameter
- material
- temperature
4
Q
high resistance…
A
- length: long
- diameter: skinny
- material: insulators
- temperature: hot
5
Q
high resistance is useful…
A
- light