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Resistivity is a constant for a material as opposed to resistance which is dependent on size considerations. This is analogous to specific heat capacity and heat capacity. It can be said that resistivity is more useful for comparison because other factors (size) have been accounted for.

In the case of using the four-probe method to measure the thickness of a thin film:

ρ = (V/I) x (thickness of film) x (correction factor)

We measure the current and voltage using the four-probe method, from which we can get the resistance between the probes. Knowing the resistivity, which is constant for the material and can be obtained from sources such as books, will enable us to relate the resistance to the dimensions of the film.

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