Resistance governed by the speed of the electron?

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The discussion revolves around calculating the resistance between two points on an infinite grid of resistors. The immediate nodes determine simple resistances, but the challenge lies in calculating the in-between resistances. It is suggested that as the grid extends to infinity, the in-between resistances approach zero. This leads to the question of whether these resistances depend on the speed of the electron. The conversation encourages further exploration of concepts like drift velocity to deepen understanding.
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a while ago someone posted a fun question

calculate the resistance from two points on a grid of resistors going into infinity, now I know the immediate nodes determine the simple resistances between two points but the hard part is calculating the in-between resistances but if the grid stretches out to infinity the in-between resistances should be zero converging to infinity, then shouldn't the in-between resistances then depend on the speed of the electron?

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thankz said:
a while ago someone posted a fun question

calculate the resistance from two points on a grid of resistors going into infinity, now I know the immediate nodes determine the simple resistances between two points but the hard part is calculating the in-between resistances but if the grid stretches out to infinity the in-between resistances should be zero converging to infinity, then shouldn't the in-between resistances then depend on the speed of the electron?

tell me if I'm on the right path.
You might find it informative to Google "drift velocity".
 
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