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The technical definition is "Electrical resistance is a ratio of the degree to which an object opposes an electric current through it, measured in ohms." In simplfied terms, electrical resistance is broadly equivalent to friction in a mechanical system. If you applied a voltage to a circuit with zero resistance then you would get an infinite current. In reality all circuits have some resistance which limits the current. We can predict the current in a given circuit using Ohms law: V = I x R Where: V is Voltage (measured in Volts) I is current (measured in Amps) R is resistance (measured in Ohms)

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