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Thin wires have a greater resistance rhan thick wires. Imagine a straw. The thinner the straw. the less liquid can get through. Wires work the same way.

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Do thin wires have a greater or lesser resistance to electron flow than do thicker wires?

Thin wires have higher resistance to electron flow compared to thicker wires due to increased resistance caused by the smaller cross-sectional area of thin wires. Thicker wires have lower resistance because they offer less resistance to electron flow with their larger cross-sectional area.


Does thin wires have high or low resistance?

Thin wires have high resistance because they offer more obstruction to the flow of electrical current compared to thicker wires. This increased obstruction results in higher resistance, as described by Ohm's law.


Why does thin wires have high resistivity than thick ones?

Thin wires have higher resistivity than thick wires because of increased electron scattering in thin wires. In thin wires, electrons collide more frequently with the wire's atoms or impurities, causing more resistance to the flow of current. Thicker wires have more free space for electrons to move through, resulting in lower resistivity.


Compared to thin wires electrical resistance in thick wires are?

Lower in thick wires due to their larger cross-sectional area, which allows for more space for electrons to flow and reduces the resistance. Thicker wires also have less electrical resistance because they experience less heat loss, making them more efficient for carrying electrical currents over greater distances.


Does electrey faster in thick wire or thin one?

The speed of an electric signal or current depends on the material, not on the thickness. In metal, it is usually about 2/3 the speed of light in a vacuum. On the other hand, a thin wire has a higher electrical resistance than a thick wire (other things being equal). But this does not affect the speed.


Which has greater resistance a thick wire or a thin wire of the same lenght?

The thin wire has more resistance to the flow of electric current than the thick wire. If you connect the wires to a battery the battery will supply electrical pressure (voltage) and the wires serve similar to pipes that conduct water under pressure. A small pipe exhibits more resistance to the flow of water and a thin wire exhibits more resistance to the flow of electrons. However, as you point out different wire materials exhibit different resistances for equal sizes (silver conducts better than copper, etc.).


Does a thin wire has more RESISTIVITy or a thin wire of the same material?

Resistivity is a property of the material only, not of the dimensions of the wire. The resistance of a wire is the resistivity times the length divided by the cross-section area. So a long wire has more resistance, a thicker wire has less resistance, even if they are both made of copper with the same resistivity.


Which has more resistance a thick or a thin wire?

A thin wire has more resistance compared to a thick wire due to its smaller cross-sectional area, which hinders the flow of electrons. Thicker wires offer less resistance as they provide more pathways for electrons to flow easily.


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.


Function of a vehicle lighting relay?

you can take thin wires up to a relay then run thicker wires to lights or do you mean a bulb fail relay.


Which has the greater resistance thick wire or a thin of the same length?

The thermal resistance of a wire is proportional to ln(r2/r1), meaning that a thicker wire has a greater thermal resistance.


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.