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Practical - Resistivity

A simple way to measure the resistivity of a material using the resistance of a wire.

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1. Resistivity of a Wire

Resistivity is a material property that can be measured by recording the resistance of various lengths of wire with a known cross-section.

2. Resistivity of a Wire - Results

How to analyse some sample data to calculate a value for the resistivity of a metal wire.

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