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The electricity that we use is the flow of electrons jumping from atom to atom within the atomic/molecular structure of the conducting material. Metals, like copper, commenly used for wires, have a dense molecular structure consisting of atoms that easily receive and release extra electrons. It does, however, require energy for an electron to pass through the space in between the atoms, resulting in a loss of energy. This loss of energy is mesured in resistance.

The longer the wire, the longer the chain of atoms an electron must jump between. Just like climbing a ladder, the longer the ladder, the more steps you must take to reach the end, and the more energy used.

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