What four things does the resistance of a wire depend on?

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Erik Pearson

7 November, 01:16

What four things does the resistance of a wire depend on?

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Emilio Gallegos · Answer 1

for a given voltage, a wire with a lower resistance will have a higher current. The resistance of a given piece of wire depends of three factors: the length of the wire, the cross-sectional area of the wire, and the resistivity of the material composing the wire.