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Resistance is the opposition to the flow of electrons (i.e. electrical current) in a conducting material such as a metal wire or a pair of contacts in a switch. Every substance has a certain amount of resistance. Resistance is measured in ohms. If one volt can push 1 amp of current through a substance, it has a resistance of 1 ohm. Some materials, like copper and aluminum have fairly low resistance, and are therefore used as electrical conductors (wires).
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Conductor resistance means a material's opposition to the flow of current that a conductor has. Ideally, in a wire, this should be nothing, i.e. 0 ohms, but in reality all conductors have a certain amount of resistance. For example, 1000 feet of 14 AWG (the common wire size used for 15 amp branch circuits in residential wiring in North America) has about 2.5 ohms of resistance.
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Think of a conductor as a resistor/resistance of a certain very low value in series with whatever load it is feeding. Current flowing through the conductor(s) will result in a voltage drop and power loss, manifested as heating of the conductors. The "line loss" formula is one variation of the power formula and is P = I2 x R, which can be used for calculating the power loss in the conductors. Remember that any power line to a 120 volt device has 2 lengths of conductor going to it (hot and neutral return). Therefore the total conductor length is the length of the power cord or electrical cable times 2.
To calculate the voltage drop across the conductor resistance for a given current, you have to determine the conductor's resistance and use Ohm's law.
Calculating the resistance of a length of conductor can be done using tables readily available in textbooks or via a websearch, assuming copper conductors at 20 degrees Celcius. You need to know the size of the conductor (AWG size, for American wire gauge) and the length of the conductor.
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If A conductor has a resistance of 0.8 ohms what will happen to its resistance if the temperature is decreased?
The resistance of a conductor is directly proportional to the resistivity of the conductor. since the resistivity of a conductor is decreases with decrease in temperature hence the resistance.
Does resistivity depends upon dimension of the conductor?
Yes, resistivity does depend on the dimensions of the conductor. The resistivity of a material is an intrinsic property, but the resistance of a conductor is also influenced by its dimensions such as length, cross-sectional area, and shape. These dimensions affect the resistance of the conductor through the formula R = ρ * (L/A) where ρ is resistivity, L is length, and A is the cross-sectional area.
Is resistivity depends upon dimension of conductor?
Yes, resistivity is dependent on the material of the conductor, not its dimensions. Resistivity is an intrinsic property of a material that influences its ability to resist the flow of electrical current.
Is it true that a material with high resistivity is a good conductor?
No, a material with high resistivity is a poor conductor. Resistivity is a property that quantifies how much a material resists the flow of electric current. Materials with high resistivity impede the flow of current, making them poor conductors.
Is resistivity of conductor independent of charge?
Yes, resistivity, which is a material property, is independent of the amount of charge. Resistivity is determined by the material itself, while the amount of charge only affects the flow of current through the conductor.
Does plutonium is a conductor?
The electrical resistivity of plutonium is 150.108 ohm.m; plutonium, as a metal, is a conductor but not good.
Is lead a good conductor of electricity in all the states?
The resistivity of lead is 208 n.Ohm.m (at 20 degrees celsius) in comparison, the best conducter, silver, has a resistivity of 15,87 n.Ohm.m widely used conducter, copper, has a resistivity of 16,78 n.Ohm.m , considered to be a good conductor resistivity of iron, considered not to be the a good conductor at all is 97 n.Ohm.m So no, lead is not a good conducter. But keep in mind, it's still a conductor, don't use it as an isolation!
Why is copper wire the best known conductor?
The best electrical conductor known is silver, not copper. Electrical resistivity of silver: 1,59.10-8 ohm.m Electrical resistivity of copper: 1,68.10-8 ohm.m A good electrical conductor has a very low electrical resistivity and a high electrical conductivity (the same principles for the thermal conductivity).
What is resistivity of material?
the electrical resistance of a conductor through unit cross-sectional area per length is called "resistivity of material"
What type of conductor is promethium?
The electrical resistivity of promethium is 0,75 microohm.meter.
What are the uses of a conductor in high ressitance?
they are used to reduce the resistivity,owing to the fact that the conductor introduces current into the resistance
Is cobalt a poor conductor?
Cobalt is not a very good conductor as copper or silver; the electrical resistivity is 62,4 nohm.m
