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'''Electrical resistance''' is a measure of how much a substance impedes the flow of [[electrons]].<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/electrical-resistance-1</ref> Resistance is represented with the symbol ''R'', and its [[SI]] unit is the [[Ohm]] (Ω).
 
'''Electrical resistance''' is a measure of how much a substance impedes the flow of [[electrons]].<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/electrical-resistance-1</ref> Resistance is represented with the symbol ''R'', and its [[SI]] unit is the [[Ohm]] (Ω).
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Resistance is caused when the free current carrying electrons in a material are scattered due to collisions the ion lattice. These collisions are caused by defects and imperfections in the lattice, and by the lattice vibrations. The resistance of an object is therefore given by
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Resistance is caused when the free current carrying electrons in a material are scattered due to collisions in the ion lattice. These collisions are caused by defects and imperfections in the lattice, and by the lattice vibrations. The resistance of an object is therefore given by
    
<math>R=\frac{L\rho}{A}</math>
 
<math>R=\frac{L\rho}{A}</math>
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