Electrical Resistance Basics
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Resistance is the flow of charge through a material encountering an opposing force similar to mechanical friction.

True (A)

Resistance is directly proportional to the cross-sectional area of the material.

False (B)

As the temperature of most conductor and resistive elements increases, the resistance level decreases.

False (B)

Resistance is determined by the material's resistivity, length, cross-sectional area, and pressure.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Resistance is thus directly proportional to length and inversely proportional to ______

<p>area</p> Signup and view all the answers

The unit of measurement of resistance is the ampere (A).

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The unit of measurement of resistance is the ______ (Ω)

<p>ohm</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where ρ (Greek letter rho ) is a characteristic of the material called the ______

<p>resistivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

At a fixed temperature of 20C (room temp.), the resistance is related to the other three factors by R = ρ -------- (ohms, Ω) ______

<p>A</p> Signup and view all the answers

As the temperature of most conductor and resistive elements increases, the ______ level increases

<p>resistance</p> Signup and view all the answers

Resistance is thus directly proportional to length and inversely proportional to ______

<p>area</p> Signup and view all the answers

The unit of measurement of resistance is the ______ (Ω)

<p>ohm</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where ρ (Greek letter rho ) is a characteristic of the material called the ______

<p>resistivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

Insulators may break down if subjected to excessive ______

<p>voltages</p> Signup and view all the answers

Similarly, conductors may be destroyed if too much ______ is passed through them

<p>current</p> Signup and view all the answers

The resistance of any conductor can be calculated from a knowledge of it’s cross-sectional area, it’s length, and the ______ of the material

<p>resistivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

A device constructed to have a certain value of resistance is known as a ______

<p>resistor</p> Signup and view all the answers

The power rating of a resistor is important because it limits the maximum voltage that should be applied and the maximum ______ that should flow through the component

<p>current</p> Signup and view all the answers

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