electrical resistance
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electrical resistance
noun electrical resistances
- 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 (Ω). Symbol: R.
Opposite: electrical conductance
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Opposite: electrical conductance
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noun opposition offered by a conductor
| 中文 | 電阻 /电阻 diànzǔ |
|---|---|
| Português | resistência |
| Ελληνικά | ηλεκτρική αντίσταση ilektrikí antístasi |
| Română | rezistență electrică |
| Русский | электри́ческое сопротивле́ние elektríčeskoje soprotivlénije |
| العربية | مُقَاوَمَة muqāwama |
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title = {electrical resistance},
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