CRRUENT

TEGAVOL
SSISRETNACE
 CURRENT
VOLTAGE
RESISTANCE
 Are all electrical wires you
use in the house of the same
size?
 What do you think are the
important factors to be
considered in choosing a wire
for household circuit?
FACTORS THAT AFFECT
THE RESISTANCE OF A
CONDUCTOR
CATHERINE P. AZCARRAGA
 FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RESISTANCE OF A CONDUCTOR

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 FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RESISTANCE OF A CONDUCTOR

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 FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RESISTANCE OF A CONDUCTOR

Factors that affect the resistance of a conductor:

1. length of Material
2.
3.
4.
 FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RESISTANCE OF A CONDUCTOR

Factors that affect the resistance of a conductor:

1. length of Material
2. Cross-Sectional Area
3.
4.
 FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RESISTANCE OF A CONDUCTOR

Factors that affect the resistance of a conductor:

1. length of Material
2. Cross-Sectional Area
3. Kind of Material
4.
 FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RESISTANCE OF A CONDUCTOR

Factors that affect the resistance of a conductor:

1. length of Material
2. Cross-Sectional Area
3. Kind of Material
4. Temperature
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FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RESISTANCE OF A EXPLANATION
CONDUCTOR

Length of Material A longer wire offers more resistance to

current than a shorter one
 LENGTH OF MATERIAL

The resistance of an object varies directly

with its length. An increase in length
increases the resistance.
LENGTH OF MATERIAL
FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RESISTANCE OF A EXPLANATION
CONDUCTOR

Length of Material A longer wire offers more resistance to

current than a shorter one

Cross-Sectional Area A wire of larger cross-sectional area

offers less resistance to current
 CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA

Resistance varies inversely as the cross sectional

area of the object.

As the area increases, the resistance decreases.

Ex. The wider the road, the less “resistance” it will

offer to the flow of traffic along it.
CROSS-SECTIONAL AREA
FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RESISTANCE OF A EXPLANATION
CONDUCTOR

Length of Material A longer wire offers more resistance to

current than a shorter one

Cross-Sectional Area A wire of larger cross-sectional area

offers less resistance to current

Kind of Material A resistance of the conducting wire

used in electric circuits depend on the
material the wire is made of
 KIND OF MATERIAL

Conductors have small resistivity.

Insulators have large resistivity.
FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RESISTANCE OF A EXPLANATION
CONDUCTOR

Length of Material A longer wire offers more resistance to

current than a shorter one

Cross-Sectional Area A wire of larger cross-sectional area

offers less resistance to current

Kind of Material A resistance of the conducting wire

used in electric circuits depend on the
material the wire is made of

Temperature The higher the temperature, the

greater the resistance to electron floe
due to the vibration of the atoms
 TEMPERATURE
Resistance vary with temperature.

As temperature increases, resistance

and resistivity increase for conductors
and decrease for insulators and
semiconductors.
TEMPERATURE
 FACTORS THAT AFFECT THE RESISTANCE OF A CONDUCTOR

Give one word that

best describes the
factors that affect the
resistance of a
conductor.
 TEST YOURSELF…
Multiple Choice.
Direction: Choose the letter of the correct answer.
1. Why there is a need to know the factors that affect
the resistance of a wire?
a. to avoid fire
b. to make thing better
c. to be safe
d. to make use out of something
 TEST YOURSELF…

2. Which of the following helps to have safer

house?
a. use wire of the same sizes
b. use wire of same length
c. use wire the same temperature
d. use wire differently
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3. We often see wires having kinks or bends. Will

these affect the resistance of wire?
a. No. Not at all
b. No. Because the wire is still connected
c. Yes. Because the flow of current is affected
d. Yes. Because the flow of voltage is affected
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4. Some electrical appliances perform quite

unsatisfactory when long extension cords are
used. Why?
a. because wire is too long
b. because there is too much voltage
c. because the current through it is too low
d. because the resistance on the wire it low
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5. Which is not true about the factors that
affect the resistance of wire?
a. A longer wire offers less resistance to current than a shorter
one
b. A wire of larger cross-sectional area offers less resistance to
current
c. A resistance of the conducting wire used in electric circuits
depend on the material the wire is made of
d. The higher the temperature, the greater the resistance to
electron floe due to the vibration of the atoms
Thank You!