Resistance

Resistance By: Tyler Love, Christyn Robinson, Emily Ogden, Lindsey Thomas

Resistance: DefinitionIs the opposition to the flow of electric charge.

Resistance Resistance is measured/ expressed in ohms the Greek letter omega. In equations the symbol for resistance is the letter R.

Resistance You can think of resistance as electric friction. The higher the resistance of a material is, the lower the current in the material is.

Study Guide questions What will create resistanceTrue or false north and south poles repel each other____________ will create resistance A. conducterB. open airC. breaker in the light bulbTrue or false resistance is the same as repulsion Does a light bulb have resistanceA. yesB. NoC. Maybe