What is Resistance calculation: Definition and 40 Discussions

Thermal resistance is a heat property and a measurement of a temperature difference by which an object or material resists a heat flow. Thermal resistance is the reciprocal of thermal conductance.

(Absolute) thermal resistance R in kelvins per watt (K/W) is a property of a particular component. For example, a characteristic of a heat sink.
Specific thermal resistance or thermal resistivity Rλ in kelvin metres per watt (K⋅m/W), is a material constant.
Thermal insulance has the units square metre kelvin per watt (m2⋅K/W) in SI units or square foot degree Fahrenheit hours per British thermal unit (ft2⋅°F⋅h/Btu) in imperial units. It is the thermal resistance of unit area of a material. In terms of insulation, it is measured by the R-value.

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  1. MrHappyTree

    Resistance in complex geometries

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  2. H

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  3. S

    Finding Equivalent Resistance Using Symmetry and Kirchhoff's Laws

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  4. E

    Electric current and resistance question

    Homework Statement:: problem solving You build a wire by combining an 8 inches copper wire with a 10 inches nichrome wire. If their combine resistance is 10 kΩ, find the cross section area of both wires. The nichrome wire has twice the area of the copper wire. Homework Equations:: I = V/R...
  5. E

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  6. Another

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  7. Shivang kohlii

    Why is resistance of similar cases calculated differently?

    Homework Statement 1.In the WE-11 resistance is calculated by integrating and that too by taking length as dr and area as the CSA of the small cylinder .. Shouldn't length be l and area by 2πrdr..? I also don't understand why can't we simply use Dl/A formula , Where A =π((2R)^2 - R^2) 2)...
  8. Safder Aree

    Engineering Finding Internal Resistance through Circuit Analysis

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  9. NYAME EPHRAIM

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  10. B

    Resistance of a semicircular conductor with a rectangular cross section

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  11. T

    Engineering How can I simplify this mixed resistors circuit

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  12. V

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  13. Ali Zain

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  14. J

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  15. H

    A How is the von Klitzing constant used to measure resistance?

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  16. R

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  17. moenste

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  18. Adeel Ahmad

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  19. R

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  20. R

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  21. V

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  22. Swapnil Das

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  23. L

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  24. A

    Calculate the rise in temp in copper 3 core wire

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  25. A

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  26. N

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  27. A

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  28. J

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  29. Sanchayan

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  30. M

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  31. A

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  32. G

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  33. K

    A strange electrical circuit - resistance calculation

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  34. P

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  35. R

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    Hello If the resistivity rho and the dimensions are known, any schoolboy can calculate the end-to-end resistance of a strip of metal. But how do you do it if the strip is not regular as in the image?
  36. C

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  37. L

    Earthing resistance calculation

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  38. V

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  39. T

    Redrawing Circuit for Equivalent Resistance Calculation

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  40. O

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    I'm doing a data handling course work project. I've calculated various values for resistance and found that resistance increases as the speed of the body increases. I know that as the body is rolling very little of the force is friction, so most of it will be air resistance. i have an idea...
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