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Increasing wire thickness decreases its resistance, while increasing its length
increases its resistance.
Provided the voltage between the ends of the wire is constant, the current
through it is inversely proportional to its resistance.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 6y agoResistance is inversely proportional to the square of the thickness of a wire.
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∙ 6y agoOther things being equal, the longer conductor will have more resistance."Other things" includes the cross-section, the material, and the temperature.
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How does the thickness of wire affect the resistance?
A thicker wire has less resistance than a thinner wire.
What can affect the resistance of a wire?
The thickness
Does thickness of wire affect resistance?
yes.it affect.because thick wire cannot hold high resistance of current
Does a longer wire equal resistance?
Wire is not equal to resistance. If you have two pieces of wire with the same thickness, composition, and temperature, the longer piece has higher electrical resistance.
What are factors that affect resistance of electricity?
Temperature, thickness, length and type of wire.
What is an Grade an answer to what affects the resistance in a wire?
*the resistivity of the metal the wire is made of *thickness of wire *length of wire
How does the thickness of the wire affect resistance?
A thicker wire has less resistance than a thinner wire.
How does the thickness of wire affect the resistance?
A thicker wire has less resistance than a thinner wire.
What can affect the resistance of a wire?
The thickness
Does thickness of wire affect resistance?
yes.it affect.because thick wire cannot hold high resistance of current
Does a longer wire equal resistance?
Wire is not equal to resistance. If you have two pieces of wire with the same thickness, composition, and temperature, the longer piece has higher electrical resistance.
What are factors that affect resistance of electricity?
Temperature, thickness, length and type of wire.
What does resistance depend on?
Resistance depends on the thickness and length of the wire used, as well as the conductor used. For example, a short, thick wire made of copper will conduct electricity better than a long, thin wire made of, say, iron.AnswerResistance is directly proportional to the length and inversely proportional to the cross-sectional area (not 'thickness') of a material. Its constant of proportionality is called resistivity which is affected by temperature -so temperature indirectly affects resistance.
Would not reduce resistance in a copper wire?
Resistance will only be reduced by changing the thickness of the wire or the wire's temperature. It's apparent impedance can be changed by placing it in an electric field as well.
Do bends in a wire affects its electrical resistance?
Unless the wire is broken, a bent wire should still be able to conduct electricity as well as a straight one.
If two wires of the same material have the same thickness but different length the blank wire will have greater resistance?
The thinner the wire, the higher the resistance. The thicker the wire, the resistance decreases. Think of it this way. The thick wire has more room for electrons to jump around, but the thin wire has less room.
How does thickness of a wire affect resistance?
Resistance is inversely proportional to cross-sectional area. so ,if the thickness of the wire increases, the area of cross-section increases and this results in decrease of the resistance. The resistance R = l p / A where R is the resistance, l is the length of the wire, p(rho) is the electrical resistivity of the material and A is the area of cross section. So R the resistance is inversely proportional to A the area of cross-section. If R increases
