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How Does Density Affect Electrical Resistance?

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Start date Sep 30, 2009
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Mathysics

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Sep 30, 2009

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Homework Statement

this is not a homework question... i want to know density vs resistance

Homework Equations

R = ρl/a

The Attempt at a Solution

none so far

Last edited: Sep 30, 2009

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Fightfish

Sep 30, 2009

#2

Oh dear...the rho there is not density, but the resistivity of the material. It depends on the properties of the material.

Mathysics

Sep 30, 2009

#3

Fightfish said:

Oh dear...the rho there is not density, but the resistivity of the material. It depends on the properties of the material.

and the resisitvity of the material is depending on its own density?

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