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electrical resistance

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  • noun physics The opposition offered by an electrical conductor to the flow of a current through itself, resulting in a conversion of electrical energy into heat and radiation. The SI derived unit of resistance is the ohm. Symbol: R.

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  • noun a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

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