Principles of Technology

Electrical Resistance (4:3)

Video Study Guide

 

What does electrical resistance do?

 

How is electrical resistance like the flow of water through a dirty pipe?

 

What happens when an electron hits an atom of metal?

 

How do many lights and heaters work?

 

What is the formula for electrical resistance?

 

What is a light bulb?

 

What does resistance depend on?

 

Why don't we get a shock from a car battery?

 

Why does the cable guy need to put trunk amplifiers in the line?

 

How does a dimmer switch work?

 

What is the difference between a conductor and a resistor?

 

What are the units of electrical resistance, and what is the symbol?

 

What are semi-conductors?

 

What's wrong with the sign?

 


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