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In the previous topic we saw how metal conductors tend to resist the flow of electric charge that constitutes an electric current. We have now reached the point where we need to be able to quantity this electrical resistance.
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© 1998 Keith L. Watson
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Watson, K.L. (1998). Resistance. In: Foundation Science for Engineers. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14714-4_30
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