Resistivity — Science definition

A property of a material itself that sets how strongly it resists current; it, along with a wire's length and thickness, determines the wire's resistance.

Where it is taught

• Current, Voltage & Resistance — Electricity, Magnetism & Circuits, Physics & Environmental Science, Grade 12

Taught alongside

• electric current
• ampere (A)
• voltage (potential difference)
• resistance

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