GCSE Physics

Resistance & Area

If we plot a graph to show how resistance varies with 1/area, we find:
R verses 1/A

Like the length graph, the line passes through the origin. This tells us that however much we increase the cross-sectional area, the resistance will decrease by the same amount.


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