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What is the primary cause of resistance in a conductor?
What is the primary cause of resistance in a conductor?
- Collisions between electrons and atoms (correct)
- The flow of electric charge
- The thickness of the conductor's insulation
- The shape of the conductor
What is the unit of measurement for resistance?
What is the unit of measurement for resistance?
- Watt
- Ampere
- Ohm (correct)
- Volt
What happens to the resistance of a conductor when its length is doubled?
What happens to the resistance of a conductor when its length is doubled?
- It doubles (correct)
- It decreases by half
- It remains the same
- It quadruples
Why do light bulbs have high resistance?
Why do light bulbs have high resistance?
What happens to the resistance of a conductor when its cross-sectional area is doubled?
What happens to the resistance of a conductor when its cross-sectional area is doubled?
What is the term for the opposition to the flow of electric charge in a circuit?
What is the term for the opposition to the flow of electric charge in a circuit?
Why do wires have lower resistance than light bulbs?
Why do wires have lower resistance than light bulbs?
What is the relationship between the material of a conductor and its resistance?
What is the relationship between the material of a conductor and its resistance?
What determines the resistance of a material?
What determines the resistance of a material?
What is the total resistance of resistors connected in series?
What is the total resistance of resistors connected in series?
What is the purpose of a resistor in a circuit?
What is the purpose of a resistor in a circuit?
Why do batteries go flat?
Why do batteries go flat?
What is the primary function of a voltmeter in a circuit?
What is the primary function of a voltmeter in a circuit?
What is the characteristic of superconductors?
What is the characteristic of superconductors?
What is the purpose of a light bulb in a circuit?
What is the purpose of a light bulb in a circuit?
What is the total resistance of resistors connected in parallel?
What is the total resistance of resistors connected in parallel?
What is the purpose of a switch in a circuit?
What is the purpose of a switch in a circuit?
Why do cellphone chargers get warm during use?
Why do cellphone chargers get warm during use?
What is the main reason why a cellphone charger gets warm during use?
What is the main reason why a cellphone charger gets warm during use?
What is the main difference between a series and parallel configuration of resistors?
What is the main difference between a series and parallel configuration of resistors?
What is the purpose of a light bulb in a circuit?
What is the purpose of a light bulb in a circuit?
What is the primary function of an ammeter in a circuit?
What is the primary function of an ammeter in a circuit?
What happens to the energy stored in a battery as it is used to drive a circuit?
What happens to the energy stored in a battery as it is used to drive a circuit?
What is the characteristic of a material that has no resistance at very low temperatures?
What is the characteristic of a material that has no resistance at very low temperatures?
What is the purpose of a switch in a circuit?
What is the purpose of a switch in a circuit?
What is the relationship between the length of a conductor and its resistance?
What is the relationship between the length of a conductor and its resistance?
What is the main difference between a voltmeter and an ammeter?
What is the main difference between a voltmeter and an ammeter?
What happens to the total resistance of a circuit when resistors are connected in parallel?
What happens to the total resistance of a circuit when resistors are connected in parallel?
What is the effect of increasing the length of a conductor on its resistance?
What is the effect of increasing the length of a conductor on its resistance?
Why do collisions between electrons and atoms in a conductor result in heat generation?
Why do collisions between electrons and atoms in a conductor result in heat generation?
What is the main reason why light bulbs have high resistance?
What is the main reason why light bulbs have high resistance?
How does the cross-sectional area of a conductor affect its resistance?
How does the cross-sectional area of a conductor affect its resistance?
What is the relationship between the material of a conductor and its resistivity?
What is the relationship between the material of a conductor and its resistivity?
What happens when electrons collide with atoms in a conductor?
What happens when electrons collide with atoms in a conductor?
What is the purpose of understanding resistance in electrical circuits?
What is the purpose of understanding resistance in electrical circuits?
What is the result of increasing the cross-sectional area of a conductor?
What is the result of increasing the cross-sectional area of a conductor?
What is the primary function of a resistor in a circuit?
What is the primary function of a resistor in a circuit?
What happens to the energy stored in a battery as it is used to drive a circuit?
What happens to the energy stored in a battery as it is used to drive a circuit?
Why do cellphone chargers contain circuits with resistors?
Why do cellphone chargers contain circuits with resistors?
What is the main difference between a series and parallel configuration of resistors?
What is the main difference between a series and parallel configuration of resistors?
What is the primary function of a voltmeter in a circuit?
What is the primary function of a voltmeter in a circuit?
What is the characteristic of superconductors?
What is the characteristic of superconductors?
What is the purpose of a switch in a circuit?
What is the purpose of a switch in a circuit?
What happens to the total resistance of a circuit when resistors are connected in series?
What happens to the total resistance of a circuit when resistors are connected in series?
What is the main reason why batteries go flat?
What is the main reason why batteries go flat?
What is the primary function of an ammeter in a circuit?
What is the primary function of an ammeter in a circuit?
What is the result of collisions between electrons and atoms in a conductor?
What is the result of collisions between electrons and atoms in a conductor?
Which of the following physical attributes does not affect the resistance of a conductor?
Which of the following physical attributes does not affect the resistance of a conductor?
What happens to the resistance of a conductor when its length is tripled?
What happens to the resistance of a conductor when its length is tripled?
Why do cellphone chargers get warm during use?
Why do cellphone chargers get warm during use?
What is the effect of decreasing the cross-sectional area of a conductor on its resistance?
What is the effect of decreasing the cross-sectional area of a conductor on its resistance?
What is the relationship between the material of a conductor and its resistance?
What is the relationship between the material of a conductor and its resistance?
What is the purpose of understanding resistance in electrical circuits?
What is the purpose of understanding resistance in electrical circuits?
What is the result of the flow of electrons in a conductor?
What is the result of the flow of electrons in a conductor?
In a series configuration, what happens to the voltage across each resistor?
In a series configuration, what happens to the voltage across each resistor?
What is the primary function of a battery in an electric circuit?
What is the primary function of a battery in an electric circuit?
What happens to the resistance of a conductor when its length is quadrupled and its cross-sectional area is halved?
What happens to the resistance of a conductor when its length is quadrupled and its cross-sectional area is halved?
What is the purpose of using a voltmeter in a circuit?
What is the purpose of using a voltmeter in a circuit?
Why do superconductors have no resistance at very low temperatures?
Why do superconductors have no resistance at very low temperatures?
What is the total resistance of three resistors connected in parallel with resistances of 2 ohms, 3 ohms, and 4 ohms?
What is the total resistance of three resistors connected in parallel with resistances of 2 ohms, 3 ohms, and 4 ohms?
What is the primary function of a light bulb in a circuit?
What is the primary function of a light bulb in a circuit?
What happens to the current flowing through a circuit when the voltage is increased?
What happens to the current flowing through a circuit when the voltage is increased?
What is the purpose of using an ammeter in a circuit?
What is the purpose of using an ammeter in a circuit?
What happens to the energy stored in a battery as it is used to drive a circuit?
What happens to the energy stored in a battery as it is used to drive a circuit?
What is the primary reason for the generation of heat in a conductor during the flow of electric charge?
What is the primary reason for the generation of heat in a conductor during the flow of electric charge?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a conductor that has a high resistance?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a conductor that has a high resistance?
What happens to the resistance of a conductor when its length is quadrupled?
What happens to the resistance of a conductor when its length is quadrupled?
Which of the following materials would have the highest intrinsic resistivity?
Which of the following materials would have the highest intrinsic resistivity?
What is the primary reason why a light bulb filament is made of a thin material?
What is the primary reason why a light bulb filament is made of a thin material?
What is the relationship between the cross-sectional area of a conductor and its resistance?
What is the relationship between the cross-sectional area of a conductor and its resistance?
What happens to the energy of the electrons flowing through a conductor when they collide with the atoms?
What happens to the energy of the electrons flowing through a conductor when they collide with the atoms?
What is the primary reason why understanding resistance is essential in designing electrical circuits?
What is the primary reason why understanding resistance is essential in designing electrical circuits?
What is the primary reason why a light bulb filament has high resistance?
What is the primary reason why a light bulb filament has high resistance?
What is the effect of connecting resistors in parallel on the total resistance?
What is the effect of connecting resistors in parallel on the total resistance?
What is the purpose of a switch in a circuit?
What is the purpose of a switch in a circuit?
What happens to the energy stored in a battery as it is used to drive a circuit?
What happens to the energy stored in a battery as it is used to drive a circuit?
What is the characteristic of a material that has zero resistance at very low temperatures?
What is the characteristic of a material that has zero resistance at very low temperatures?
What is the effect of increasing the cross-sectional area of a conductor on its resistivity?
What is the effect of increasing the cross-sectional area of a conductor on its resistivity?
In a series configuration of resistors, what happens to the voltage drop across each resistor?
In a series configuration of resistors, what happens to the voltage drop across each resistor?
What is the primary function of a switch in a circuit?
What is the primary function of a switch in a circuit?
What happens to the energy stored in a battery as it is used to drive a circuit?
What happens to the energy stored in a battery as it is used to drive a circuit?
What is the characteristic of a material that has no resistance at very low temperatures?
What is the characteristic of a material that has no resistance at very low temperatures?
What is the primary purpose of resistors in a circuit?
What is the primary purpose of resistors in a circuit?
In a series configuration, what is the current through each resistor?
In a series configuration, what is the current through each resistor?
What is the result of using up all the chemical potential energy in a battery?
What is the result of using up all the chemical potential energy in a battery?
What is the primary function of a voltmeter in a circuit?
What is the primary function of a voltmeter in a circuit?
What is the characteristic of a superconductor?
What is the characteristic of a superconductor?
What is the effect of increasing the cross-sectional area of a conductor on its resistance?
What is the effect of increasing the cross-sectional area of a conductor on its resistance?
Why do light bulbs emit light and heat?
Why do light bulbs emit light and heat?
How does the length of a conductor affect its resistance?
How does the length of a conductor affect its resistance?
What is the main reason why cellphone chargers get warm during use?
What is the main reason why cellphone chargers get warm during use?
What determines the intrinsic resistivity of a material?
What determines the intrinsic resistivity of a material?
