Topic 4

Resistance

Learning objectives

By the end of this section you will be able to:

  • Define resistance, discuss the different types of resistance and identify resistors through colours.

  • Explain the analogy between water flowing in a pipe and current flowing in a wire.

  • Mathematically, define the percent error and the percent deviation in electrical measurements.
               

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