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What things affect a wire's resistance?

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How does temperature affect resistance of a wire?

If you are asking if a hot wire has a greater resistance than a cold wire then the answer I would say is yes. Cold wires have always had less resistance than hot wires


Does thin wires have high or low resistance?

Other things being equal, a thin wire will have a higher resistance than a thick wire.


Does the diameter of the wire affect resistance?

Yes. Other things being equal, a thicker wire has less resistance.


Compared to thin wires electrical resistance in thick wires are?

The electrical resistance in thick wires is less than thin.


Thin wires have a what resistance to electron flow than do thicker wires?

Thin wires have a greater resistance rhan thick wires. Imagine a straw. The thinner the straw. the less liquid can get through. Wires work the same way.


How does the cross sectional area of wire affect resistance?

Other things being equal, more cross-sectional area will cause less resistance.


How does air resistance affect how fast things fall?

Air resistance is basically friction between the object on the air- it has to push the air out of the way, and slows down.


How does wweight affect how things fly through the air?

If you ignore air resistance, weight has no effect at all.


What do thick wires resist electricity?

Other things being equal, a thick wire has less electrical resistance than a thin wire.


How does tempreture affect resistance?

Temperature has a positive relation on resistance. This is because as the temperature gets higher, the molecules in the surface move more, which will cause more resistance since the molecules will be moving and bumping into things.


Why do wires turn hot in a circut?

The current passing through them - since all wires have resistance.


Why should the connecting wires in a bulb be of low resistance?

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