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What is the SI unit of resistance?
What is the SI unit of resistance?
How is the heat produced in a conductor related to the current flowing through it?
How is the heat produced in a conductor related to the current flowing through it?
What does a variable resistor allow you to do?
What does a variable resistor allow you to do?
In a series circuit, what can be said about the current along the wire?
In a series circuit, what can be said about the current along the wire?
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What happens to the current at junctions in parallel parts of a circuit?
What happens to the current at junctions in parallel parts of a circuit?
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According to Ohm's Law, what is the relationship between current, potential difference, and resistance?
According to Ohm's Law, what is the relationship between current, potential difference, and resistance?
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Which relationship best describes how temperature affects the resistance of metallic conductors?
Which relationship best describes how temperature affects the resistance of metallic conductors?
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What is the formula for calculating resistance in series circuits?
What is the formula for calculating resistance in series circuits?
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What is the main purpose of a Wheatstone bridge?
What is the main purpose of a Wheatstone bridge?
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What is the formula for resistivity ($\rho$) in terms of resistance ($R$), cross-sectional area ($A$), and length ($l$) of a body?
What is the formula for resistivity ($\rho$) in terms of resistance ($R$), cross-sectional area ($A$), and length ($l$) of a body?
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In a parallel circuit, how are resistances connected?
In a parallel circuit, how are resistances connected?
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