What is High Resistance? Flashcards

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background knowledge…

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  • electricity is the flow of electrons
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high resistance

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  • tendency of materials to oppose the flow of electric charges
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resistance is affected by…

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  • length
  • diameter
  • material
  • temperature
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high resistance…

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  • length: long
  • diameter: skinny
  • material: insulators
  • temperature: hot
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high resistance is useful…

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  • light
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