define resistance and resistivity
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Resistance is defined as the opposition to the flow of electrical current through a conductor.
Resistivity is a measure of the resistance of a given size of a specific material to electrical conduction.
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The electrical resistance of a circuit component or device is defined as the ratio of the voltage applied to the electric current which flows through it: If the resistance is constant over a considerable range of voltage, then Ohm's law, I = V/R, can be used to predict the behavior of the material.
Resistivity is a measure of the resistance of a given size of a specific material to electrical conduction. ... Materials that conduct electrical current easily are called conductors and have a low resistivity. Those that do not conduct electricity easily are called insulators and these materials have a high resistivity.