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What is the characteristic of a material that hinders electron flow?
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∙ 11y ago
It is called resistance
Good conductors have a bad resistance
While bad conductors or insulators have good resistance against the flow of electricity
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Tendency of material to oppose electron flow?
resistance
Does resistance flow through a circuit?
No. Resistance does not flow. Resistance is the characteristic of a material that resists the movement of electrons and thus the flow of electrical current.
What is the unit for measuring the rate of electron flow in a circuit?
Electron flow is known as current. SI unit is Ampere
What flow is equal to and opposite of electron flow?
The "flow of current" is considered to be in the opposite direction.
What is resistance What is an electron Can electrons flow through all materials What materials are good for an electron to go through Is resistance inside of an electron?
Electrical resistance is just that: obstruction to the flow of electrons, which are (generally speaking) electric current. Electrons are what orbit the nucleus of an atom. You can force them out of their various orbital shells by using the proper voltage. Many non-conductive materials are not suitable for electron flow because they have a high resistance, e.g. glass. But if you send enough voltage through materials with high resistance the electrons will arc through the air across the top of the material. Note: You can, with a high enough voltage applied in a particular manner, cause the material itself to "fail" and conduct electricity. The high voltage will destroy the material when it ionizes the atoms within it. We can generate voltages high enough to punch through anything. Almost anything metallic is a good material for an electron to go through. In general, metals are good conductors of electricity. They have a low resistance.
What material permits electron to flow?
Conductors.
Tendency of material to oppose electron flow?
resistance
Tendency of a material to oppose electron flow?
ohms law (resistance)
Why it is that electron does not flow there is no current flowing?
Electrons are in random motion in a material, such that there is no resultant electron movement. Hence a material has no current flow by its own. Only the directed flow of this charge in a direction, will results in current. when we provide sufficient energy (for example by mean of applied potential difference ) the net motion of the electron gives rise to the current flow.
Does resistance flow through a circuit?
No. Resistance does not flow. Resistance is the characteristic of a material that resists the movement of electrons and thus the flow of electrical current.
In order to be considered a semi-conductor the material must?
easily accept electron flow.
What are 2 materials that impede the flow of electricity?
Glass and plastic also if there are other modifiers rubber is also included because it is a good insulation material.
What is a material that allows electron to flow easily or with little resistance?
Those are the materials we loosely call "conductors".
What is the tendency for a material to oppose the electron flow and change electrical energy in to thermal energy and light?
Resistive tendency
Which is true resistor?
hinders flow of current
What is a material that does not let electrons travel through it?
Generally speaking, a material that does not let electrons travel through it, a material that has a very high resistance to electron flow (electric current), is called an insulator.
Why plastic is a insulator why not a conductor?
firstly do you mean and insulator of heat or current? in solids heat is transferred by the free electrons in the material so if the material has no free electron (e.g plastic) then heat cant dissipated throw it. current (electricity) is a flow of electrons so if there are no free electron no current can flow. i hope that answers your question.
