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Resistance in a wire varies directly as its length and inversely as the cross-sectional area of the wire. If the cross-sectional area is big, more electricity and hence more energy can pass through it. As an analogy consider two metal tubes each exactly 1 foot long. One of them has a cross-sectional area of 1 square inch. The other has a cross-sectional area of 6 square inches. Imagine also a big water tank with unlimited water in it. Now imagine the two one foot metal tubes are inserted into the side of the water tank at the same height . You will observe that water gushes out more from the 6 square inch tube compared to the water coming out of the 1 square inch tube.
Electric currents through conductors behave in a similar fashion.
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Why does a thin wire have more resistance than a thick wire?
Because the thick wire is, of course, thicker, it has more area than the thinner wire. This means more electrons can flow through. It's like a highway, the wider it is, the more cars that can pass through.
What happens to resistance of the wire if the wire is short?
Short wire has less resistance Long wire has more resistance Thick wire has less resistance Thin wire has more resistance
Does electricity move better through thick or thin wire?
Electricity moves better through thick wire. This is because thick wires have a lower resistance and allows more current to pass through it. Now that might be true but I did an experiment with a thick wire,thin wire,light bulb,and D batteries and the thin wire made the light bulb light up brighter. So, really its probably a thin wire.
Which has more resistance a thick or a thin wire?
For a given material, a wire of smaller cross-section will have higher resistance per unit length.
Is a wire carrying more electrons will transfer more energy than a wire carrying fewer electrons?
Not necessarily.More energy is transferred through a wire when the product of(number of electrons carried) times (voltage between the ends of the wire)is greater.
How does the thickness of the wire affect a generators strength?
A thicker wire reduces electrical resistance (as does a shorter wire), so more energy will be transported if a thick wire connects a generator to its destination.
Does thin wire carry more current than thick wire?
No. The larger wire can carry more current.
Can a thin wire carry more voltage than a thick wire?
I don't know but I think it can't because there is more resistance in a thin wire and there is more space for electricity to flow in a thick wire but then again... I could be wrong...
What is an example of a conducter?
A wire carrying electricity to a load. The wire conducts the energy from a source to a device. That connection in a complete circuit does work.
Which offers more resistance to the flow of charge a thick wire or a thin wire?
Thin wire.
Does thick wire produce more light than thin wire?
yes
Why does a thin wire have more resistance than a thick wire?
Because the thick wire is, of course, thicker, it has more area than the thinner wire. This means more electrons can flow through. It's like a highway, the wider it is, the more cars that can pass through.
What Type Of Copper Wire Conducts Electricity Best?
The more pure the better. Pure copper.
What happens to resistance of the wire if the wire is short?
Short wire has less resistance Long wire has more resistance Thick wire has less resistance Thin wire has more resistance
How are light bulbs made?
A light bulb is a high resistance wire surrounded by the bulb filled with an inert gas. When electric conducts through the wire, energy is lose as heat and light.
Why a big diameter wire has less resistance?
The situation is similar to a thick versus a thin water hose - water can flow more easily in a thick hose. In the case of a thick wire, there are more places where an electron can go through.
What does a metal wire do in a circuit?
conducts electricity
