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    Resistance of a heating element?

    I suppose there are pros and cons of both, I like your approach better but anyways... :smile: Today is the first day I have used this forum but I will make sure to be a regular. I will also PM you my e-mail address and perhaps we can speak more. Nice speaking with you. -Fred
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    Resistance of a heating element?

    It's funny you mention this, and a good point too. I am a big fan of using math but for some reason my mind starts first with thinking about the overall picture and then from there, I work to get the math. I would prefer your way, math first, because it is more scientific and can save a lot of...
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    Resistance of a heating element?

    Hi Craig -- Thank you. I too prefer the mathematical approach but remember when I was learning this stuff how confusing it was. I hope people do use the math and just use this idea to as you say "grasp" the concept. I agree 100% and removed experiment 3 and merged it into experiment 1. Let me...
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    Resistance of a heating element?

    Hello my friends: This particular topic can be quite confusing, and Craig has laid out the math above and explained it accurately. I would like to help demonstrate these principles using a simple analogy I just came up with: Make a fist with one of your hands: Your fist represents R...
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