Resistivity

Resistivity defines how high the resistance is for a material with unit dimensions. It is a constant for a given material.

For example, silver has a low resistivity, so silver wire will have a lower resistance than metals of the same dimensions and higher resistivity.


Summary

The resistance of a wire depends upon what material it is made of, as well as the dimensions of the wire. The property of the wire that determines this is the resitivity.

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