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RESISTANCE (ELECTRICAL) Return to list of terms

The ability of all conductors of electricity to resist the flow of current, turning some of it into heat. Resistance depends on the cross section of the conductor (the smaller the cross section, the greater the resistance) and its temperature (the hotter the cross section, the greater its resistance).

Source: California Energy Commission