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A resistor is a component of a circuit that acts to reduce both the flow of current and the voltage levels within the circuit. When current runs through a resistor, the energy stored within particles is converted to another form of energy, typically indicated by the emission of light or heat. Conductivity is a property of a given material that refers to the material's ability to transmit electricity. Conductivity and resistivity are opposites; that is, the higher the conductivity of a material, the less resistance it offers to the flow of current.
Resistors in Parallel
Resistors in Series
Relevant Equations
The resistance of a material can be calculated in several ways. The most common method relates resistance to the potential difference and the conventional current of the circuit, using the equation [math]\displaystyle{ R = {\frac{ΔV}{I}} }[/math] where ΔV is the potential difference across the resistor and I is the conventional current running through the circuit.
Another equation used to quantify resistance relates it to certain properties of the material and geometric properties of the resistor itself: [math]\displaystyle{ R = {\frac{L}{σA}} }[/math] where L is the length of the resistor, σ is the conductivity of the material, and A is the cross-sectional area of the resistor. This equation clearly demonstrates that resistivity and conductivity are inverses, as the conductivity constant can be found in the denominator.
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The conventional symbol for a resistor used in electrical circuit diagrams is shown below.
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